This week Francis and the studio were named winners at the prestigious House & Garden Awards, for Poston Court as Project of the Year. This was a wonderful accolade from Editor Hatta Byng and all the team at House & Garden, for a project that was very close to Francis's heart. The refurbishment of the Sir William Chambers designed country estate in Herefordshire was a labour of love and the resulting interiors were featured in House & Garden in December 2021. Francis was also named in the magazine's prestigious Top100 list once again.
Francis Sultana is listed in Luxe Deco's Top 100 Interior Designers 2022. →
Francis Sultana Designs Hotel La Palma, Capri for Oetker Collection
Debuting this summer, Francis's new design for the iconic Hotel La Palma is a "love letter to Capri." It was truly love at first sight for Francis when he first visited the island in his early twenties and the new design for the hotel has been inspired by the island itself, the Amalfi coast, and the location's heyday of 1950s ‘La Dolce Vita’
Hotel La Palma was in fact Capri’s first hotel, originally built in 1822. Francis has designed the elegant 50-room-and-suite property commissioning acclaimed Italian craftsmen and local artisans with frescos by Roberto Ruspoli, in-room artworks by Luisa Lambri, handmade rattan furniture by Bonacina and custom bathroom fittings by Stella.
Keeping the space open and light in both architecture and colour palette, the overall design of the hotel incorporates splashes of Mediterranean blue, green and turquoise, which dance around the hotel interior's calm and natural aesthetic, and allow textures to come to the fore. From the foyer to the lounge bar Francis has imbued the hotel with his signature look, with bespoke upholstery and lighting. The indoor bar & restaurant, pool terrace & bar, and rooftop lounge & restaurant, all carry the unmistakable Francis Sultana signature aesthetic, while always nodding to the creativity of the Italian artisans that have contributed to creating this new landmark hotel.
Each of the 50 rooms and suites has been designed to be an inviting home away from home. Exquisite craftsmanship, luxurious materials and utmost attention to detail create rooms that are tranquil, tactile, and ultimately, welcoming. Perpetuating the neutral colour palette, Sultana allows the materials to speak for themselves. All rooms lead into marble and bronze-lined bathrooms in a style that has become synonymous with the Francis Sultana aesthetic.
Francis Sultana designs new flagship London store for jeweller Fawaz Gruosi
Known for his lavish use of stones, settings and colour, it seemed only fitting that international jeweller Fawaz Gruosi should asked Francis Sultana to create the interior for the new flagship London store, located on Berkeley Square.
Francis has taken his inspiration for the scheme from the Art Deco period of 1920s Paris and New York. Signature elements of the designer's handwriting include bold decorative statements and a sense of drama, married with the tactile and the exquisite. A true sense of luxury abounds in materials including patinated bronze, softest suede, bullion threaded tweed, rock crystal, and marble as well as the deepest velvets.
Francis says: "I want Fawaz's customers to feel as though they are stepping into the most welcoming yet elegant private home. I designed the interior to be like a jewellery box, with walls lined in cream suede and bursts of jewel-like colours. Jewellery is about appealing to your sensations of touch and your emotional response to colour and shape. I wanted all those elements to be tangible within my interior, from the bespoke carpets to the furniture in hammered gold, emerald greens and ruby reds designed both by myself and the artist Mattia Bonetti."
Hand embroidered curtains in a Francis Sultana signature embroidered pattern inspired by Warhol’s camouflage paintings, create privacy from the street outside. The motif is transferred from bronze gates to display cases within the store.
Francis has created a beautifully open space with seductive upholstered seating and viewing areas. With a nod to the glittering Art Deco period, capitalised columns provide a foil to the subtle environmental lighting throughout. The conversation piece of the space is a sweeping mirrored staircase, lined with murano glass and eglomise, inspired by Paris and Hollywood.
The staircase leads to the VIP viewing room below featuring a Milena Muzquiz artwork the sofa, lamps and scagliola side tables all designed by Francis Sultana, alongside a pair of Mattia Bonetti chairs.
Francis has created an elegant new home for Fawaz Gruosi's spectacular jewellery collection, one with craftsmanship and attention to detail at its very heart.
LuxDeco PODCAST EPISODE 3: ART AS DESIGN WITH FRANCIS SULTANA
We were delighted when LuxeDeco invited Francis to appear in the Luxe Deco podcast - The Tastemakers: a series of intimate conversations with some of the biggest names in interior design. The podcast was hosted by Luxe Deco Chief Creative Officer Jon Sharpe. The Tastemakers is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts
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