Meet Our Designers

Francis Sultana

Francis Sultana is one of the world’s foremost interior and furniture designers, working across residential, hospitality and commercial projects globally. 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.

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On the left, a black and white photo of designer Matthew Hilton, wearing glasses and sitting at a table, with design sketches on the wall behind him. On the right, a wooden Delta chair of Matthew's with a sleek black leather seat and a curved backrest, highlighted against a dark background.

Matthew Hilton

Regarded as one of Britain’s most esteemed industrial designers, Matthew Hilton founded his eponymously named studio in 2007. Through an unparalleled knowledge of the industry and a dedication to oversee the design process from start to finish, his extensive portfolio now includes designs featured in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Manchester City Art Gallery and The Museum of the Home in London, not to mention multiple awards including a Design Guild Mark in 2023 for his, The Conran Shop exclusive, Domus Desk.

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On the left, a black and white portrait of designer Huw Evans, in a casual black t-shirt, standing with crossed arms and a slight smile. On the right, an Iris wooden lounge chair of his design, featuring a circular, open slat design set against a dark background.

Huw Evans

As the celebrated winner of New Designers 2019, The Conran Shop tipped graduate designer Huw Evans as a name to watch. His winning piece, the Iris Lounge chair, is a nod to Sir Terence’s original Cone Chair and went on to win a Design Guild Mark in 2023 for its commitment to craftsmanship. Now a member of The Conran Shop in-house design team, Huw works on original and exclusive designs across furniture and lighting.

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Arjan Van Dal

Arjan van Dal is a Dutch potter based in north London, working primarily in porcelain. After a career in international organisations, he founded his studio in 2015. His work explores form and colour through strong lines and geometric patterns, influenced by the Dutch countryside and modernist design. Exhibitions include the Venice Design Biennial 2023 and London Design Festival 2019.

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Charlie Sheppard

Charlie Sheppard (b. 1988) is a British artist with a mosaic focused practice working across sculpture, installation and illustration. Charlie’s unique process aims to create loose, organic forms within his work that provoke an interesting tension with the traditional rigid approach to mosaic creation.

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sarah rousselle

Sarah Rousselle works out of her Paris based furniture and product design studio, creating beautiful objects for the home. Her work is driven by an analytical approach to creating functional products which are imbued with a unique sense of elegance. Using premium materials and a careful understanding of her craft, Sarah’s work evokes an emotional response through the simplicity and beauty of the objects she creates, as is characterized in her Biseau Mirror collection.

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magnus long

Based in London, Magnus Long works in his self-titled studio and as an Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martin’s University. With an ethos to create insightful designs which connect people with beautiful craft and engineering he is constantly searching for the most elegant solution, as well as a commitment towards sustainability. From the Stix table collection to the Design Guild Mark Awarded Cross Leg chair, Long’s designs often have an element of playful originality.

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On the left, a black and white portrait of designer Samuel Wilkinson, sporting a trimmed beard and wearing a black shirt. On the right, two Flo  lamps with spherical white shades, one larger and transparent with the bulb visible, and the other with a smaller opaque shade, both against a dark background.

SAMUEL WILKINSON

Samuel Wilkinson is known for pushing the boundaries of design thanks to an unrivalled knowledge of materials and manufacturing techniques. Setting up his own studio in 2008 he was shortly asked to co-design the L’arbe de Flonville in Lausanne, Switzerland, a monumental work of art which transformed the city’s central square. His fresh and dynamic approach has also created multiple Award Winning designs, including the Flo lighting collection, exclusive to The Conran Shop.

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