February 22, 2008—Bentley Prince Street, a leading manufacturer of stylish floorcoverings for nearly three decades, has launched Mystic Journey, a collection of five carpet patterns designed by New York-based designer Joanne De Palma. All five styles—Falling Rain, Vortis, Future Connections, Intuitive Impulse and Journey’s Path—are available in broadloom. Falling Rain is also offered in 18-inch-by-18-inch carpet tile.
According to Ms. De Palma, Mystic Journey was inspired by her 900-kilometer walk through Europe. This journey took her through desert terrain, mountains, modern windmill farms and ended in a small village on the Atlantic Ocean.
The linear patterning in Falling Rain captures the randomness and repetition of rainfall. Vortis features a swirling pattern that captures the three-dimensional quality of the vortex form. The star-like motif of Future Connections has intersecting vertical and horizontal lines that symbolize the vast geometric pattern of the universe. Energy and constant motion are translated into repeating concentric shapes in Intuitive Impulse. And Journey’s Path represents the space between two points on a journey.
Ms De Palma’s mission is to emphasize the connectivity of all life through the design, production, distribution and installation of sustainable interior design elements.
All five patterns in the Mystic Journey Collection are manufactured with 50 percent recycled nylon. Also, High PerformancePC is now the standard backing system on all Bentley Prince Street broadloom products. This latex formulation recovers mineral residual from the paper recycling industry in an environmentally friendly fashion, resulting in a minimum average 10 percent post-consumer recycled content by total product weight.
Bentley Prince Street manufactures and markets award-winning broadloom and carpet tile products for commercial interiors across the globe. For more information, see the Web site.
