SIMON KENNEDY / LONDON ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Category Archives: Architectural Photography

Architectural photography of Horbury Crescent Terraced House.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Completed by West London-based architects 23 Architecture, this mid-terraced house in Notting Hill, West London, features a beautiful extension to the rear and an extraordinary sculptural staircase. Period features were maintained or refurbished, while stunning new interiors were added by Fran Hickman Design. A stunning, […]

Architectural photography of a Subterranean Extension to Detached Notting Hill Villa.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This project, to entirely reconstruct a villa creating open plan living and an incredible subterranean pool, was designed by London-based practice 23 Architects. The design features beautifully crafted interiors with custom furniture and bespoke joinery and wall surfaces, and a stairwell that delivers beautiful soft […]

Architectural photography of City Village.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Delivered by London- and Manchester-based Simpsonhaugh Architects, City Village is the practice’s first scheme to be realised in Coventry. The architects selected materials that reflected the surrounding city or the sky itself to soften the impact of the taller elements, and all facades feature relief […]

Architectural photography of the Vivense London showroom.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Designed by London and Oslo-based practive, Haptic Architects, this scheme for Vivense London’s new showroom on Borough High St demonstrates the practice’s ability to create highly engaged designs that are beautifully crafted. The design was produced as a true collaborative process, between the architects, clients […]

Architectural photography of the Redscape Pavilion.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. London-based architects McCloy and Muchemwa created this temporary structure in Leeds City Centre, where it formed the backdrop to a series of community arts-based activities. Inspired by Duchamp, the design seeks to alter perceptions about the relationship between art and everyday objects. Barriers deliberately interrupt […]

Architectural photography of the Westfield M7A Roof Garden.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This garden and pavilion project was designed by London-based practice SimpsonHaugh Architects, with the planting and hard-landscaping by London-based landscape architects Gillespies. The design features bronze cladding that changes colour with the light, Cor-ten planters and spectacular views across the city. Design is by Simpsonhaugh […]

Architectural photography of Goodluck Hope Marketing Suite.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Designed by London-based HAL Architects, this scheme is located close to Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London. This structure marks the first step in the ongoing redevelopment of Leamouth South, and reflects the fascinating existing character of the area. The structure contains exterior terraces and […]

Architectural photography of Stained Glass Windows by Marc Chagall.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This commission for the Pompidou Centre involved the photography of the stained glass windows by Marc Chagall in Tudeley Church and Chichester Cathedral, as well as their immediate interior and architectural context. The Pompidou Centre issued exacting specifications for the exposure and colour of the […]

Architectural photography of Belham Primary School.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The design to refurbish an existing Grade II Listed London Board School was completed by London-based Haverstock Architects. The scheme adds a new three-storey extension (a perforated Cor-Ten box on a brick plinth) and included essential restoration work to the listed building, preserving the character […]

Architectural photography of Exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This ongoing project to photograph exhibitions was instructed by the V and A, as a method of recording and celebrating their highly sophisticated and meticulously detailed and crafted exhibitions. Before the shoot I was very fortunate to be informed of the sheer level engagement that […]