Paradise by Design: Tropical Residences and Resorts by Bensley Design Studios

417 Pages·2015·38.71 MB·English

by  Bill Bensley

Detail of the glass mosaic wall behind the reception desk at Le
Touesserok, Mauritius (page 228).
Swing seating in the Meric restaurant at the Hotel de la Paix in Siem
Reap, Cambodia (page 218).
A cast bronze sign at the Anantara Spa, Anantara Hua Hin Resort,
Thailand, means number one in Thai.
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Two-dimensional mural at the Kirana Spa by Shiseido in Sayan, Bali
(page 108), inspired by the Klungkung school of painting and produced
by Pesamuan of Sanur, Bali.
At the front entry gate of the Bensley Residence (page 144), a gecko is
simply rendered in cement and stained saffron.
Exquisite hand-painted terracotta tiles by Pesamuan of Sanur, Bali, line
up perfectly with beaten aluminum tiles of the same size on the thick
swivel doors of the rest rooms in the Bale Cinik Garden at Villa Rosha
(page 72). A wood-framed mirror, ordered from Milan but in fact made in
Java, dominates the wall.
CONTENTS

8Introducing Paradise
16PARADISE IN CHINA
18Paradiso: Lord Love a Duck
26Casa California: Spain Meets Guangzhou
34Sheraton Sanya Resort: The New Waikiki
40PARADISE IN INDIA
42Marriott Mumbai: On Bollywood’s Beach
50Udaivilas: Setting New Standards
60Amarvilas: At the Foot of the Taj Mahal
70PARADISE IN INDONESIA
72Villa Rosha: A Home Without Walls
96Karawaci Residence: Far from Suburbia
108Kirana Spa, Bali: The Spa on the Hill
122PARADISE IN MALAYSIA
124Kebun Mimpi: The Garden of Dreams
130The Fathil Residence: An Islamic Twist on the Malaysian
Vernacular
138Four Seasons Langkawi: Malaysian Mystique
142PARADISE IN THAILAND
144The Bensley Residence: Baan Botanica
154The Howard Residence: Teak, Silk and Lots of Loving Tender
Care
172Marriott Hua Hin: Tropical Safari
178Marriott Phuket: A Beachside Coconut Grove
188Anantara Koh Samui: Serious Monkey Business
192Anantara Hua Hin: On the Water’s Edge
202Anantara Spa by Mandara, Hua Hin: Testing the Waters
208Anantara Golden Triangle: All Rooms With Views to Burma
and Laos
212Four Seasons Resort and Residences, Chiang Mai: A
Northern Thai Classic
216OTHER TROPICAL PARADISES
218Hotel de la Paix, Siem Reap, Cambodia: Art Deco Relived
228Le Touessrok, Mauritius: A Tropical Oasis of Tranquil Luxury
232Oberoi Mauritius: Sunset in Paradise
240Acknowledgments