PACIFIC
DESIGN CENTER WELCOMES TAI PING CARPETS
West Hollywood, California (May, 2006) – Pacific Design
Center (PDC), the west coast's leading resource for the
interior design trades, is pleased to announce the opening
of Tai Ping Carpets. The 3,600 square foot showroom, located
on the fourth floor of the blue building in Suite B400
launched during WESTWEEK 2006.
The first West Coast showroom of the flourishing Chinese
luxury brand, both the space and the product pay homage to
the company's rich heritage, referencing its roots in Asia,
its design development in Europe, and its most recent
expansion to North America.
Tai Ping anchors its American presence with this new space,
a counterpart to the company's US headquarters in New York.
"Los Angeles, with such a vibrant and creative design scene,
is a natural choice for Tai Ping. We're delighted to have a
permanent home at the PDC," said James Kaplan, CEO of Tai
Ping Carpets Group.
Tai Ping will introduce two new collections in the PDC,
Nomad and Orientations. Designed by Tai Ping designer
Yasmina Kossmann specifically for the US market, Nomad is
the design equivalent of a discerning traveler's notebook,
drawing inspiration from sources such as Chinese decoration,
Indian embroidery, traditional lace, and geometric patterns.
An international collection, Orientations was
designed in Tai Ping's Paris atelier and premiered at Maison
+ Objet this past January. Orientations was inspired
by the iconic images of traditional Chinese stamps, seals
and calligraphy. In addition, the new space will have a full
complement of samples illustrating the extraordinary breadth
of Tai Ping's hand-tufted offerings.
