Simon Devitt is a Wellington, New Zealand-based international architectural photographer whose work is distinguished by its poetic clarity, sense of atmosphere, and strong connection to place. He captures the emotional qualities of buildings—light, form, texture, and context—transforming architectural work into visual narratives that resonate beyond mere documentation. Devitt also produces photobooks, conducts workshops, and teaches, bringing his refined practice to both creative and academic spheres.
His portfolio spans residences, resorts, editorial work, architects’ portraits, and landscape-architecture intersections, with books like *Rannoch* and *Cape to Bluff* among his highlights. Locally and internationally, his photographs are published and exhibited widely, celebrated for their ability to evoke “how it feels to be there” through thoughtful composition and storytelling.
LOCATION: Wellington, New Zealand
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The house fuses together a limited material palette of concrete, blue steel, and oiled cedar into a bold and incredibly dynamic space, allowing the owner (a professional writer) genuine flexibility to entertain, while acknowledging the need for…
Bull O’Sullivan Architecture ( B/OS ) have designed Evans Family Home in Auckland, New Zealand. In the early decades of the 20th century kahikatea timber was used to make boxes in which butter was exported to Great…
The new Kinloch lodge stands proud, high on the hillside at the world class Jack Nicklaus Golf Resort. No doubt it is one of New Zealand’s most iconic destinations, and possibly the most luxurious – Designed by…
