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Ken Fulk

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Ken Fulk
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Ken Fulk (left) on 12 September 2013.
Born
🎓 Alma materMary Washington College
💼 Occupation
👩 Spouse(s)Kurt Wootton

Ken Fulk (born 1966[1]) is a US-born interior designer and a resident of San Francisco. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English & History from Mary Washington College. Fulk is a self taught[2]  interior designer renowned for rich, layered interiors for restaurants, clubs and homes. He is equally popular as an interior designer and an impresario. [2]

Early life and career[edit]

Ken Fulk was born in 1966[3] in Harrisonburg, Virginia,[4] to restaurant owner parents.[5] His first venture was in a textile company that he started with a friend. Fulk later went on to author children's books. In 1994, he moved to San Francisco along with his husband, Kurt Wootton. [6]

Fulk began his design career in home staging and quickly moved to interior design, architecture, and event planning. [7] In 1997[8], Ken founded the eponymously-named design firm, Ken Fulk Ltd.

Fulk has designed several iconic buildings, including The Battery,[9] a five-level private social club that drew international attention when it opened in 2013.[10] He designed the Saint Joseph’s Arts Society,[11] The Harrison[12] and Leo’s Oyster Bar[13] in San Francisco, Henry Hall[14] in New York, and The Goodtime Hotel[15] in Miami, among others.

With a design philosophy described as outlandish, irreverent, and sometimes whimsical,[16] Fulk counts several notable people among his clientele, including Yelp co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Napster and Facebook creator Sean Parker,[16] Instagram founder Kevin Systrom,[17] singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams,[18] among others.

In 1999, Fulk co-authored and published 6 children's books with Chronicle Books called Doodlezoo.[19] In 2016, Abrams Books published Fulk’s book titled Mr. Ken Fulk's Magical World, which showcases some of his best work as an interior designer and an event planner. In 2022, Fulk published his newest book Ken Fulk: The Movie in My Mind, with Assouline Publishing, which gives insights into some of his most notable works. [20][21]

Fulk’s expertise in curating special events became popular through some of the events he planned. Notable among them are Facebook creator Sean Parker’s wedding at Big Sur,[22] and the event planned on behalf of Sean Parker for the members of the 2013 World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland.[23]

Fulk’s design firm has been on Elle Decor’s A-List since 2016.[24] In 2021, Fulk’s studio was included in Luxe interior’s Gold List,[25] and In 2022, his studio was named in Architectural Digest’s AD 100.[26] He has also been nominated twice for the James Beard Design Award.[27]

In popular culture[edit]

Dubbed by Introspective magazine as a “Master of Maximalism,” Fulk in 2007 purchased a former leather factory in downtown San Francisco and turned it into his office/design studio/ living area, calling it the Magic Factory, as an homage to Andy Warhol’s The Factory.[28] As of October 2022, the designer has listed the iconic property for sale.[29]  

Fulk has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the SF SPCA since 2009.[30]

Personal Life[edit]

Ken is married to pianist Kurt Wootton[31]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Kurutz, Steven (2017-02-02). "A Tour of Ken Fulk's Midcentury House in San Francisco". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zinko, Carolyne (2014-12-24). "Ken Fulk: The life of the party has arrived". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ↑ Kurutz, Steven (2017-02-02). "A Tour of Ken Fulk's Midcentury House in San Francisco". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Laura (2015-11-17). "Fulk Art - Fall/Winter 2015". Mary Washington Magazine | Fall/Winter 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (2014-12-24). "Ken Fulk: The life of the party has arrived". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. ↑ Kurutz, Steven (2017-02-02). "A Tour of Ken Fulk's Midcentury House in San Francisco". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ↑ Sprauve, Angella (2013-09-24). "One on One, Ken Fulk: The Whimsical World of Ken Fulk". Haute Living. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. ↑ "Ken Fulk". SF SPCA. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  9. ↑ "The incredible Fulk". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ↑ "The Battery May Be Ken Fulk's Finest Hour". 7x7 Bay Area. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  11. ↑ Weblog (2021-08-21). "10 Inspiring Design Projects by Ken Fulk". Best Interior Designers. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  12. ↑ Sweeney, Katie (2016-09-15). "Ken Fulk Talks Journey to Design Stardom and New Book". Haute Living. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  13. ↑ "Ken Fulk Inc. - San Francisco, CA | 7 projects on 1stDibs". 1stDibs. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  14. ↑ "The Movie in Ken Fulk's Mind: How Hollywood Has Influenced His Iconic Designs". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  15. ↑ Bindman, Jennifer (2022-05-20). "Master of Maximalism Ken Fulk Shares Some of His Most Fantastical Interiors". 1stDibs Introspective. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Sprauve, Angella (2013-09-24). "One on One, Ken Fulk: The Whimsical World of Ken Fulk". Haute Living. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  17. ↑ "Ken Fulk always starts with a story". Business of Home. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  18. ↑ Nast, Condé (2020-01-22). "The 20 Most Famous Interior Designers Working Today". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  19. ↑ Moyer, Laura (2015-11-17). "Fulk Art - Fall/Winter 2015". Mary Washington Magazine | Fall/Winter 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  20. ↑ "Ken Fulk: The Movie in My Mind". ASSOULINE. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  21. ↑ "Ken Fulk > Compare Discount Book Prices & Save up to 90% > ISBNS.net". www.isbns.net. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  22. ↑ Friedman, Douglas (2014-09-08). "Interior Decorator Ken Fulk". DuJour. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  23. ↑ "The Battery May Be Ken Fulk's Finest Hour". 7x7 Bay Area. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  24. ↑ "Ken Fulk, David Mann and more join Elle Decor's A-List". Business of Home. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  25. ↑ EDITORIAL, LUXE (2019-09-24). "Gold List: Ken Fulk Inc". Luxe Interiors + Design. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  26. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-11-30). "AD100 2022". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  27. ↑ "The Business of Design Interview Series: Ken Fulk - Studio Designer". Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  28. ↑ Bindman, Jennifer (2022-05-20). "Master of Maximalism Ken Fulk Shares Some of His Most Fantastical Interiors". 1stDibs Introspective. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  29. ↑ Kaufman, David; Kaufman, David (2022-10-05). "Home of the Week: Designer Ken Fulk Built a Warhol-esque 'Factory' in San Francisco. It Just Listed for $9 Million". Robb Report. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  30. ↑ "Ken Fulk". SF SPCA. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  31. ↑ Kurutz, Steven (2017-02-02). "A Tour of Ken Fulk's Midcentury House in San Francisco". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

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