Meichi Peng, owner of Meichi Peng Design Studio and PENGFor some, moving to a new country and learning the language is quite the feat. For Meichi Peng, who left Taiwan for Boston 16 years ago at age 18, that was just the start. After earning an interior design degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology and logging hours (okay, years) with corporate design firm ADD Inc., Peng launched Meichi Peng Design Studio, attracting high profile clients that include the Residences at the W Boston. (She designed the sales office and three model units, and she has since been hired by the new owner of the penthouse.) In her spare time, Peng designs a line of high-quality handbags, which she would hand-stitched herself (!) until she was able to train craftspeople to take over. (Apparently even those at the Gucci factories fell short.) The encore? A retail space, PENG, will open this spring, showcasing home furnishings and accessories from local artisans as well as one-of-a-kind pieces sourced from all over the globe. But don’t expect that to be the final act. Peng hopes to forge a tabletop and bedding line, too.
