Inspired by a preservation-minded hotel project, architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley shares the furniture, lighting and finishes that capture the magic and majesty of the Cardamom Mountains.

When a patch of land in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia came on the market in 2012, American architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley jumped at the opportunity. The property, owned by the Cambodian government, had been slated for logging. Instead, he purchased the 865-acre stretch with his business partner, hotelier Sokoun Chanpreda—and in the process, saved 875,000 trees, three waterfalls, and more than two-and-a-half miles of untamed river from being destroyed. “My goal was simple: Protect this last great rainforest in Southeast Asia, keep poachers and loggers out, and create a way for people to experience it sustainably,” he recalls.

 Bensley founded his eponymous firm in Bangkok in 1989, opened an office on Bali the following year, and has spent his career working prolifically on hospitality projects throughout the region. In 2004, he partnered with Chanpreda, who had recently launched what would become the Shinta Mani Foundation, which funds initiatives to improve daily life for Cambodians through education, healthcare, conservation and small-business support. Nearly a decade later, the land became a springboard for a new endeavor: a partnership with Wildlife Alliance’s armed rangers to protect the jungle, and the creation of Shinta Mani Wild, an all-inclusive camp complete with a bar, restaurant and 15 luxury tents outfitted in custom-designed furniture. “The spaces are Cambodian safari in style, with open-air bathtubs overlooking the river; antiques I’ve collected across Europe; and bespoke touches that make each tent utterly one of a kind,” says Bensley. Every tent has a different theme, including National Geographic, Birders, Butterfly, and Great Conservationists, which honors icons such as Dame Jane Goodall and Sir David Attenborough.