This collection comes alive with Bill Bensley’ s signature playful, energetic style, capturing the untamed beauty and exuberance of the jungle and its endangered wildlife while supporting meaningful conservation efforts.
Jim Thompson has translated Bill’ s sketches and paintings into a striking range of upholstery and drapery fabrics featuring panoramic prints, lush cut velvets, fun embroidery and even a fireretardant( FR) outdoor range— perfect for modern interiors and exteriors that embrace boldness and individuality.
A portion of the sales from this collection will go directly towards supporting the SHINTA MANI FOUNDATION to preserve this incredible Cardamom rainforest, ecosystem and wildlife for generations to come.
Bill Bensley, a renowned architect, interior designer and creative visionary known for his bold, whimsical, and fun approach along with his motto,“ If it’ s no fun, don’ t do it” turned his creative energy into painting during the pandemic.
Raised amidst the orange trees of California, the Harvard Graduate took off for Asia the day after graduation and never looked back. After a few years working in Singapore from 1984-1987 and Hong Kong from 1987 to 1989, he set up shop in Bangkok later in 1989, and soon followed with a BENSLEY atelier in Bali in 1990.
With a team of 150 interior designers, architects, landscape
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designers, artists and makers of all things beautiful, as well as his husband Jirachai and their four Jack Russells, BENSLEY has brought to life over 200 resorts, hotels and palaces in 30 + countries, and is on a never-ending quest to create their best work yet.
Jim Thompson has translated his lively, expressive paintings into statement fabrics from( descriptions) perfect for interiors that want to embrace a little wildness, colors and plenty of personality. A portion of the sales from this collection will go directly towards supporting the Shinta Mani Foundation to preserve this incredible Cardamom rainforest, ecosystem and wildlife for generations to come.