The Biophilic Program
In keeping with its long history of ethical design, Tai Ping is proud to present 16 environmentally-conscious carpets. The biophilic concept of design, which influenced these new works, recognises the innate human desire to be surrounded by nature. These sustainable compositions bloom, sprout and warp, mimicking organic forms of the outside world. Raw, natural fibres remain undyed, eliminating a water-consuming step of the manufacturing process and simultaneously creating a soothing and distinctive palette of whites, creams, beiges, browns and greys.
Biophilic takes two forms: Biophilic Series and Biophilic Collection
The Biophilic Series introduces eight hybrid-tufted carpets, each one a plush testament to elegant simplicity. Neutral palettes with subtle nuances lend themselves to geometric designs, creating accessible, adaptable pieces. The series, rendered primarily in wool with touches of flax, bamboo, felted wool and jute to introduce contrasting sheen, plays with the concepts of light and reflection. Rough and irregular patches communicate hand gestures of artisanal techniques, imbuing each piece with a wild authenticity.
The eight couture offerings in the Biophilic Collection are named after essential oil plants with designs that were extracted from nature. Taking inspiration from the natural Japanese tie dye technique of Shibori, these compositions create an impression of ink. Various shades of wools – from super whites to a range of Berber, felted, and lacet shaped – are juxtaposed with multiple silk types, cashmere blend, jute and flax. The whole array of Tai Ping’s hand-tufting expertise is on display in this collection, including gradation, multi-level pile heights and specialty sheering, resulting in remarkably intricate designs.
The use of undyed fibres and their natural variations makes each Biophilic carpet one-of-a-kind. As a result, the 16 new rugs will be sold primarily as stock so customers can see the unique characteristics of the materials in each individual rug. Undyed natural materials vary in colour from season to season and batch to batch; as such, custom orders with precise colour matching will not be available since the distinctive fibres in each work contribute to its unique appearance.
BIOPHILIC COLLECTION
Wool/silk blend, silk, jute, berber wool, wool/cashmere blend, wool lacet and New Zealand wool
BIOPHILIC SERIES
Europe
Paris (Flagship) 3, place des Victoires 75001 Paris
France
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Hamburg
Steinhöft 11 20459 Hamburg
Germany
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London
117-119 Fulham Road
London SW3 6RL
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Milan
Piazza San Simpliciano 20121 Milano
Italy
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Americas
New York (Flagship) 150 East 58th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10155
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Chicago 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 1487
Chicago, IL 60654
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Dania Beach, FL 33004
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Dallas, TX 75207 T. +1 214 741 4215 dallas@ taipingcarpets.com
Los Angeles Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Avenue Suite B324
Los Angeles, CA 90069 T. +1 310 652 3058 la@taipingcarpets.com
San Francisco 111 Rhode Island Street Suite F
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Asia
Hong Kong (Headquarters) No. 1803, 18/F 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Cheung Sha Wan
Kowloon T. +852 2848 7668 hongkong@ taipingcarpets.com
Hong Kong (Showroom) Shop L106-07, Level 1
Nan Fung Place 173 Des Voeux Road, Central
T. +852 2522 7138 hk@taipingcarpets.com
Shanghai (Flagship)
Shop 102, Le Rendez-Vous No.188 Middle Huaihai Road
Huangpu District
Shanghai 200021
T. +86 21 6067 3791 shanghai @taipingcarpets.com
Taipei Shops 209-211, 2/F
The Arcade Mandarin Oriental 166 Dun Hua North Road
Taipei 105, Taiwan T. +886 2 2718 0469 taipei@ taipingcarpets.com
Phnom Penh Unit B2, Vattanac Capital Mall No 66 Preah Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
T. +855 70 259 960 cambodia @taipingcarpets.com
Oceania
Sydney
Unit 4/10 Bradford Street
Alexandria 2015 NSW
Australia
T. +61 2 8595 1111 sales@whitecliffe.com.au
Melbourne
15-19 Amsterdam Street
Richmond VIC 3121
Australia
T. +61 3 9421 2225 sales@whitecliff.com.au
Middle East
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Riyadh Gallery Design Riyadh N° 580 Takhassusi Street
Mohammadia District
Riyadh-Saudi Arabia
T. +966 11 200 2360 info@gallerydesign.com.sa
Khobar
Gallery Design Khobar Prince Turkey Street
Khobar 34611
Saudi Arabia
T. +966 13 864 7667 info@gallerydesign.com.sa
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Photography Francis Amiand
