Francis sultana
Francis Sultana is one of the world’s foremost interior and furniture designers, working across residential, hospitality and commercial projects around the world. In 2019 he celebrated the tenth anniversary of his eponymous studio. The atelier studio is based in St James’s, London in the same building as David Gill Gallery, of which Sultana is also Artistic Director & CEO.
Francis Sultana is the go-to interior designer for international collectors, many of whom have major contemporary art and design collections. Loved for his unique ability to merge the residential requirements of a domestic or commercial space with often large-scale visual art, sculpture and installation pieces, his studio is currently working on projects in the UK and across Europe, the Middle East and the US.
One of only a handful of UK designers to be featured in Architectural Digest US magazine’s annual AD100, Francis Sultana is cited as one of Wallpaper’s Top 20 Interior Designers and is listed on House & Garden and AD Italia’s Top 100. AD France included Francis as a Grandmaster of Interior Design, placing him with the six other greats in the world of luxury interior design today. His properties are regularly featured in magazines all over the world. He was the only British designer invited to join AD Collections in Paris and his work continues to garner him a global and very loyal following.
In 2018 Francis was announced as an Ambassador of Culture for Malta. He supports many of Malta’s main cultural entities especially MICAS, Malta's new museum space which opens in 2024. MICAS will house Malta's contemporary art & design collection and will support local contemporary art but will also focus on attracting international cultural institutions, artists, educational programmes, and touring exhibitions to Malta. He is also very engaged in supporting new cultural tourism to Malta as part of his endeavours to strengthen both Malta’s local arts sector and its perception internationally.
Having co-founded the Design Fund for the Victoria & Albert Museum, Francis now sits on the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Advisory Council. He is co-head of the Cultural and Social Affairs Committee of the Serpentine Galleries and sits on the International Council. He is a member of the International Council for the Design Museum, London. He is Co-President of the Jury of PAD London and is also a member of the jury for PAD Paris.
The atelier produces annual collections of bespoke and limited-edition furniture and textiles under the Francis Sultana brand. Francis designs furniture, lighting and accessories and has created key pieces for important historical interiors such as Spencer House and historical work with The National Trust. Francis’s own work is known for his use of noble materials such as bronze, rock crystal and straw marquetry and bespoke fabrics. The studio strives to support artisanal skills and techniques from around the UK and Europe throughout its work.
Francis's first hotel project for Oetker Collection launched in June 2023, with the refurbishment of the iconic Hotel La Palma in Capri. Further collaborations on a series of projects will be announced later this year.
Francis has collaborated on collections with some of Europe's finest luxury brands including Bonacina and Ginori1735 in Italy and Galerie Diurne in France. Savoir Beds & The Conran Shop in the UK and further new announcements of collections to be announced.
In 2019 Francis published his first large format book, Francis Sultana: Designs & Interiors, published worldwide by Vendôme and edited by Bronwyn Cosgrave. The book celebrates the career of Francis to date, as well as celebrating the designers and artists that have inspired him throughout his life. A new book is currently in production with Rizzoli and charts Francis’s custodianship of the Hunting Lodge, the landmark historic house and garden and former residence of two of British interior design’s biggest names, John Fowler and Nicky Haslam.
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