We’ve all seen the articles about how sea turtles are thriving in Thailand and animals like deer and goats have reappeared in cities as people stayed home due to the coronavirus-related lockdowns and travel restrictions. Studies show that air pollution was significantly reduced during the lockdowns that affected much of the world. Carbon emissions are projected to be 7% … Continued
According to Bensley, building sustainable hotels is not only better for the environment, but can also increase a hotel’s profits over time. Unfortunately, there’s a common misconception that building green is inherently more expensive and a lack of knowledge about the effects of construction on climate change. “Most project owners don’t realize that the construction … Continued
Has the time spent at home (while the world was on pause) left you tired of looking at the same four walls and have you searching for interior design inspiration to revamp your home? Get inspired by some amazing accommodations from around the world. We’ve rounded up seven beautiful hotels that will create some serious … Continued
How do you make a travel show when you can not travel? How do you make a TV show when you have no money? Well the answer is here. Its a travel show with a difference. A travel show about what’s on your Post Pandemic Bucket list. I asked world renowned Architect Bill Bensley what … Continued
Live session with Bill Bensley – Willy Wonka of Design by JS Institute of Design, India
If your appetite for adventure is as big as your pockets are deep, after months cooped up because of Covid-19, we have just the experiences for you. How about eight days on camels through Oman’s Empty Quarter, two days abseiling down Venezuela’s Angel Falls, skiing down some volcanoes or to the South Pole?
Today I launch the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast. Ep.1 with my very special guest, Bill Bensley. Bill is truly one-of-a-kind. He is a world renowned hotel designer, global innovator, painter, superb steward of our environment, and a fearless leader who takes on every day with wonder and enthusiasm in pursuit of his next big idea. … Continued
AN ODE TO THE GRAND ARCHITECTURE OF EUROPE’S COLONIAL ERA COMBINED WITH A GLAMOROUS ART DECO-INSPIRED AESTHETIC, THE SIAM IS A BUCKET LIST-WORTHY EXPERIENCE FOR WHEN THE TIME COMES AGAIN TO TRAVEL ABROAD.
Hospitality designer Bill Bensley’s commitment to holistic building is seen in his boundary-pushing and sustainable designs for hotels and resorts worldwide. Landscape architect and interior designer Bill Bensley is renowned for his visually and sensorially rich resorts. But more importantly, he has made it his life’s mission to preserve the sanctity of the Earth through … Continued
Bill Bensley’s latest collaboration with talented Australian jewellery designer and gemologist Kate McCoy. Her exquisite heirloom “Nature Treasury” collections reflect her stay at Shinta Mani Wild and our chance meeting, which will be sold to raise much needed funds for Wildlife Alliance patrols in the South Cardamom National Park.
Hotel De La Coupole – MGallery has been listed in this week selection “Top 5 swimming pool designs” by TopHotelDesign
The Cultured Traveller sits down with renowned Bangkok-based hotel designer BILL BENSLEY, who has masterminded more than two hundred one-of-a-kind luxury properties in dozens of countries and injected fun, glamour and storytelling back into the hospitality industry.
Bill Bensley is a jack of all trades…gardener, architect, interior designer, lover of all things natural, sustainability expert, and, most of all, a wide-ranging explorer of as many corners of the earth as he can. In this GWS Wellness Master Class, Bill will take us on a first look at a new project and inspire … Continued
Bill Bensley is a jack of all trades…gardener, architect, interior designer, lover of all things natural, sustainability expert, and, most of all, a wide-ranging explorer of as many corners of the earth as he can. In this GWS Wellness Master Class, Bill will take us on a first look at a new project and inspire … Continued
Register now to attend the Design Excellence Awards 2020 Virtual Awards Evening on Fri 2 October 2020, where we will be announcing the winners of the Design Excellence Awards 2020. There will be special guest interviews with the ID of the Year 2020 Nominees such as Andre Fu, Anouska Hempel, Bill Bensley, Jean Michel Gathy, Joyce Wang, … Continued
GWS Podcast Host and S’Well Public Relations Co-Founder Kim Marshall asks five compelling questions in ten minutes. The goal? Sharing positive action steps to help now and in the future.
Let’s face it, it’s going to be a while before the industry reflects the same buzz and energy as it did before the Covid-19 outbreak. Protocols around cleaning and social distancing are inevitably changing the way in which hotels are used and perceived. With this month’s Spotlight On feature being on Hotel Concepts, we have … Continued
PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism) will break down boundaries in 2020 with a virtual version of Asia’s largest sustainable travel and hospitality event. Over 1,200 of the industry’s leading figures are expected to attend this socially-distant online gathering, which will include keynote addresses, interactive sessions, educational workshops and a green exhibition. Bill Bensley … Continued
Bill Bensley New Chinese Works “World Wildlife Park” Bill Bensley, a design master known as the “creator of vacation paradise”, recently announced a new Chinese work, a safari park consisting of 7 luxury hotels.
