Nephele by Ed Ng & Terence Ngan Nephele by Ed Ng & Terence Ngan For two decades, this phenomenal duo has been building its Hong Kong practice into an international luxury design powerhouse. Their multi- layered style and architectural use of space have allowed them to work on astonishing projects and deliver narrative-driven interiors for both hospitality and private homes, from Hong Kong to the French Riviera. In more than one way, the pair embodies the bridge between the East and the West that the House of Tai Ping has been building for over sixty years. For its capsule of four Couture carpets, Ed and Terence, so fond of storytelling, have found their inspiration up in the air, looking at the world from the sky. It was only natural to name the set of designs Nephele, after the Greek nymph born from a cloud and Zeus. Polis, unfolding like a map, was inspired by flying above an illuminated city at night. The streets, roads or rivers of this imaginary city have been woven with a thread of golden Glosilk, making it a precious embodiment of the House of Tai Ping’s embroidery knowhow. The journey continues with Oread, depicting the millennial beauty of the Hong Kong bay. An ethereal vision, almost mystical, translated by a succession of soft blue and white waves of different intensity, fading away most delicately. While Boreas reflects the always-shifting icebergs of Antarctica in the most subtle nuances of white, the design also forces us to face the fragile state of our planet with a new outlook on one of its most vulnerable elements. Finally, Syrinx is an ode to the ballet of high grass in the wind. An embroidered soft celadon silk ribbon runs through the surface of the carpet, depicting thousands of blades in the most aerial and celestial manner. Bringing together all of the House’s values, Nephele demonstrates the very best of the House of Tai Ping’s artisans unparalleled mastery and skills. Boreas I Wool, Field, Glosilk Boreas I Wool, Field, Glosilk Boreas I Wool, Field, Glosilk Oread I Wool, Steele Oread I Wool, Steele Oread I Wool, Steele Polis I Steele, Wool, Lurex, Fringes in Dull Silk & Field Polis I Steele, Wool, Lurex, Fringes in Dull Silk & Field Polis I Steele, Wool, Lurex, Fringes in Dull Silk & Field Polis II Steele, Field, Wool, Lurex, Fringes in Dull Silk & Field Syrinx I Dull Silk, Felted Wool, Spun Silk Lacet, Wool, Glosilk Syrinx I Dull Silk, Felted Wool, Spun Silk Lacet, Wool, Glosilk Syrinx I Dull Silk, Felted Wool, Spun Silk Lacet, Wool, Glosilk Locations EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST AMERICA ASIA Paris (Flagship) New York (Tai Ping Flagship) Hong Kong (Headquarters) Hôtel de Livry 26 West 17th Street Global Trade Square 4-6, rue de Montalembert 2nd Floor 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road 75007 Paris New York, NY 10011 Hong Kong France T. +1 212 979 2233 T. +852 2848 7668 T. +33 (0)1 42 22 96 54 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] New York Hong Kong (Showroom) Hamburg Edward Fields (Flagship) 213 Prince’s Building Steinhöft 11 150 East 58th Street 10 Chater Road, Central 20459 Hamburg 11th Floor Hong Kong Germany New York, NY 10155 T. +852 2522 7138 T. +49 40 80 81 94 90 T. +1 212 310 0400 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Shanghai (Flagship) London Chicago No.753 YuYuan Road Chelsea Harbour 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Chang Ning District 406-407 Design Center East Suite 635 Shanghai 200050 London SW10 OXF Chicago, IL 60654 China United Kingdom T. +1 312 644 0400 T. +86 21 6067 3791 T. +44 207 808 9650 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dania Beach Beijing Milano DCOTA D107, 4th Floor Corso di Porta Romana, 6 1855 Griffin Road International Home Furnishing Hall 20122 Milano Suite C228 No. 308 Chengshousi Road Italy Dania Beach, FL 33004 Chaoyang District, T. +39 02 83 43 96 20 T. +1 954 923 4888 Beijing 100176 [email protected] [email protected] China T. +86 138 0106 9092 Dubai Dallas [email protected] Jumeirah Lake Towers 1025 N. 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