Francis Sultana is one of the world’s foremost interior and furniture designers, working across residential, hospitality and commercial projects around the world. The main 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 was 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. Francis supports many of Malta’s main cultural entities as well as being 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 Honorary President member of the Jury of PAD London. And he is also a member of the Royal Academy International Circle.

His studio 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. The studio strives to support artisanal skills and techniques from around the UK and Europe throughout its work.  

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 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 King Henry’s Hunting Lodge, the landmark historic house and garden.