Paradise by Design: Tropical Residences and Resorts by Bensley Design Studios PDF
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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. Published by Periplus Editions with editorial offices at UE Print Media Hub, 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167. Copyright © 2008 Bill Bensley All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-4629-0681-9 (ebook) Distributed by Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte Ltd UE Print Media Hub, 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167 Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax (65) 6280-6290 [email protected] www.periplus.com Indonesia PT Java Books Indonesia Kawasan Industri Pulogadung Jl. Rawa Gelam IV No. 9, Jakarta 13930 Tel: (62) 21 4682-1088; Fax: (62) 21 461-0206 [email protected] Japan Tuttle Publishing Yaekari Building 3rd Floor, 5-4-12 Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 0032 Tel: (81) 3 5437-0171; Fax: (81) 3 5437-0755 [email protected] North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon VT 05759-9436, USA Tel: 1 (802) 773-8930; Fax: 1 (802) 773-6993 [email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com Printed in Singapore 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
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