It is an understatement to state that the Bangkok home of luxury hotel designer Bill Bensley is a feast for your senses – because it is so much more than that.
“The design and approach pertaining to Baan Botanica in Indonesian is called ‘lebih gila, lebih baik’, ” quipped Bensley. “The crazier the greater. It has no range, it has no limits. ”
Indeed, the extremely maximalist 34, four hundred sq ft area, which is home to Bensley and his partner, designer and horticulturist Jirachai Rengthong – as well as their pack of Jack Russell dogs – does appear a little “crazy” at first glance. However , there exists a method to this appearing madness.
He is, after all, one of the world’s many well-known resort designers, having designed regarding 200 luxury attributes across 40 countries through the course of his career.
His style practice, which is dependent out of Bangkok, boasts an ever-growing list of high-profile projects that includes the Capella Hanoi, Rosewood Luang Prabang and Shinta Mani Wild in Cambodia – all of which bear his signature immersively exuberant decor style that somehow handles to still appear coherent and drawn together.