I S SUE 75 Insight: News 25 Two new for Tai Ping In March, Tai Ping | Edward Fields opened a new showroom each side of the pond: one at Showplace East in San Francisco (lef t), designed by the Austin-based awardwinning firm, Alterstudio Architecture; another, a flagship on London’s Fulham Road in the Brompton Design District (below). www.taipingcarpets.com io istud i ©Petrin Petrin Marco by Photo Kasthall flagship four The Swedish rug and textile-flooring company Kasthall opened its fourth flagship store & showroom in New York in November 2023. It joins those in Malmö, Milan and Stockholm, where the first was opened in 2012. In conjunction with the opening, Kasthall added five new colourways to its Feather Collection by Ellinor Eliasson (above)— Blue Jay, Hoopoe, Parakeet, Nuthatch and Sparrow. www.kasthall.com Big WOW! For the 2024 WOW!house at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, 3 June–4 July, Jennifer Manners is creating a special floral entrance rug that promises a ‘super-sized visual sensory experience’. In The Rug Company Dining Room by Ken Fulk, the designer’s A Life Reflected rug (right), with ‘create your own tiles’ custom options, will make an appearance. www.dcch.co.uk/wowhouse