Francis Sultana
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| Born | Francis Sultana February 5, 1971 |
Francis Sultana (born 5 February 1971) is a furniture and interior designer. He is regularly featured in the annual AD100 list compiled by Architectural Digest [1]. The Times says he is "a furniture designer and decorating mastermind" [2] and also mentions his famous clients "who have included Annie Lennox and Madonna." [3]. Financial Times How To Spend It magazine said "his baroque-meets-pop art style is making grand statements in an ever-widening circle of homes." [4]. Living Etc magazine describes Sultana's style as "luxurious, bespoke-driven and sumptuous [5]. In 2018 Sultana was made Ambassador of Culture for Malta [6]. He was named as one of the Top 20 Interior Designers by Wallpaper magazine in 2015 [7] and Top 100 Interior Designers by House & Garden magazine. [8]
Background
Sultana grew up on the island of Gozo, and gave an Insiders Guide to Malta to the Financial Times How To Spend It magazine in 2018 "Malta: Interior Designer Francis Sultana's Favourite European Island" [9]. "As a child," explains W Magazine [10] "a young Sultana would pour over copies of World of Interiors and House & Garden magazines" before he finally moved to London when he was 19. He began work at David Gill Gallery which he talks about in Elle Decor [11]. He became the gallerist to Dame Zaha Hadid [12] and created an exhibition celebrating her life and work at Masterpiece in 2016 which is described by London Evening Standard as "an exhibition to celebrate the other side of Zaha Hadid." [13].
Career
In 2009 Galerie Magazine described how Sultana had moved from Fulham to open a new studio located in St James's [14]. His annual collections of furniture are shown at prestigious venues such as Claridges in London "Narmina Collection', Wallpaper[15]. He was the only British-based designer to be invited to show at the AD Collections in Paris in 2017 held at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris [16]. 2019 is the tenth anniversary of the studio. A book will published by Vendome in Fall 2019 entitled "Francis Sultana Designs & Interiors" [17].
Sultana currently sits on the board of MICAS the new contemporary art and design space for Malta due to open in 2021 [18] and invited renowned artist and sculptor Ugo Rondinone to create a site specific piece which was launched in 2018 which was described by the Times of Malta as "a place for the people." [19].
Philanthropy
Francis Sultana sat on the Board for Rebuilding Childhoods for the NSPCC for eight years and oversaw the Pop Art Ball, the Surrealist Ball and the Neo-Romantic Gala at Masterpiece, [20] [21]. He currently sits on the International Council of the Victoria & Albert Museum for whom he chaired the Design Fund which supported the acquisition of contemporary design objects at the V&A from 2011 to 2015 [22]. The Fund has enabled the museum to purchase a number of notable objects by designers such as Joris Laarman, Fredrikson Stallard, Hella Jongerius and nendo [23]. Sultana also sits on the International Council of the Design Museum and Serpentine Galleries, London. He is co-President of the board of the jury for Pavilion of Art and Design London and is a jury member of PAD Paris [24]. [25]
References
- ^ https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/francis-sultana-ad100title= Architectural Digest The Interior Designer Who Creates Statement Spaces Where Less Is More
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/francis-sultana-designer-for-the-super-rich-wrcwt962xgrtitle= The Times Designer For The Super Rich
- ^ https://https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/interiors-special-a-second-home-weve-got-a-palace-fltj3gmwbtitle= The Times Second Home? We've Got A Palace
- ^ https://https://howtospendit.ft.com/house-garden/41023-sultan-of-designtitle= Financial Times Sultan of Design
- ^ https://www.livingetc.com/style/francis-sultana-designer-profile-183040title= Living Etc Francis Sultana Designer Profile
- ^ https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180209/local/cultural-ambassador-for-malta-named.670151title= Times Of Malta Cultural Ambassador for Malta Named
- ^ https://www.wallpaper.com/design/top-20-interior-designerstitle= Wallpaper Top 20 Interior Designers
- ^ https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/top-100-interior-designers-2018title= House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designers
- ^ https://howtospendit.ft.com/travel/203421-interior-designer-francis-sultana-s-favourite-european-island
- ^ https://https://www.wmagazine.com/story/david-gill-francis-sultana-london-hometitle= W Magazine David Gill & Francis Sultana's London Home
- ^ https://www.elledecor.com/it/best-of/a21291554/interview-interior-designer-francis-sultanatitle= Elle Decor Interview With Interior Designer Francis Sultana
- ^ https://www.dezeen.com/2016/06/28/zaha-hadid-masterpiece-london-design-exhibition-david-gill-galleriestitle= Dezeen Zaha Hadid Design Exhibition At Masterpiece London
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/exhibition-set-to-celebrate-other-side-of-zaha-hadid-a3280281.htmltitle= Evening Standard Exhibition Set To Celebrate Other Side Of Zaha Hadid
- ^ https://www.galeriemagazine.com/enter-designer-francis-sultanas-london-ateliertitle= Galerie Magazine Enter Designer Francis Sultan's London Atelier
- ^ https://www.wallpaper.com/design/francis-sultana-narmina-collectiontitle= Wallpaper Francis Sultana Launches Narmina Collection
- ^ https://interiordesignermagazine.co.uk/2017/02/28/francis-sultana-ad-collections/title= Interior Designer Magazine Francis Sultana AD Collections
- ^ https://www.vendomepress.com/book/francis-sultana/title= Vendome Francis Sultana Design & Interiors
- ^ https://howtospendit.ft.com/house-garden/201005-the-aesthete-francis-sultana-talks-personal-taste/title= Financial Times How To Spend it Francis Sultana Talks Personal Taste
- ^ https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20181023/arts-entertainment/a-place-for-the-people.692124title= Times of Malta A Place For the People
- ^ https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/francis-sultanatitle= House & Garden At Home In Valletta With Interior Designer & Gallerist Francis Sultana
- ^ https://http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/interiors-gardens/celebrity-homes/francis-sultana.htmltitle= The London Magazine Celebrity Homes
- ^ https://www.wallpaper.com/design/the-va-announces-new-acquisitions-at-its-annual-design-fund-dinnertitle= Wallpaper The V&A Announces New Acquisitions At Its Annual Design Fund Dinner
- ^ http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/d/the-design-fund/title= Victoria & Albert Museum The Design Fund
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/design/interior-designer-francis-sultana-shares-inspirationstitle= Daily Telegraph Interior Designer Francis Sultana Shares Inspirations
- ^ https://www.elitetraveler.com/leaders-in-luxury/francis-sultana-art-inspiration-vatitle= Elite Traveler Francis Sultana's Art Inspiration
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