Anyone who has stayed in an exuberantly designed hotel in Asia has most likely experienced the designs of Bill Bensley: the Bangkok-based designer is the creative force behind The Siam Hotel Bangkok; Rosewood Luang Prabang, Shinta Mani Angkor and Capella Hanoi among others. Apart from his hotel designs, though, Bensley is also an artist and philanthropist and those three interests combine in the first Bensley Art Trail, a 12 day tour for those interested in art, design, luxury and conservation from November 28th-December 10th. Proceeds will go to the Shinta Mani Foundation which is based in Cambodia to fund 32 scholarships for students of the Shinta Mani Foundation Hospitality School, Class of 2024. “I have been designing hotels all my life, but when I first picked up a paint brush just 4 years ago I absolutely fell in love with art,” Bensley explains. For this design, Bensley used reclaimed train carriages, some rescued from the jungle, and created a fantasy design around them.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2023 15:32 UTC