Simon Whitbread is a Sydney-based architectural and interior photographer who transitioned from a long career in hospitality to pursuing his passion for visual storytelling. Known for his evocative images of built environments, his work is characterized by thoughtful attention to light, texture, and spatial narrative—bringing architectural projects to life with clarity and emotional depth.
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
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We are often told that our designs are distinctive – CDC House in Sydney’s Inner West plays to this commentary well. Bold, brave and unique. This home, designed for a young family, transformed an early 1980s brick…
Opened in 1871, the Locomotive Workshops were dedicated to the servicing and manufacturing of locomotives and rolling stock to aid the expansion of the Australian railway network.
A renovation of an existing 1930s brick duplex, the O house transforms a squat brick box into a light and bright home. Located on a steep site with a 4-metre level change between the front and the…
Optimistic, light filled, youthful and fun. This addition to an inner-west home dynamically negotiates the geometry of the original building whilst addressing a mature and very present tree canopy in the park behind.
For the young family it is a jewellery box that conceals and embraces intimate moments. The open plan creates a sense of spaciousness and connection to the outdoors, with a transparency created by the flow through indoor…
To renovate an old federation house that had been neglected over the years and divided into 3 flats. All period detail had been removed, so a contemporary solution was required by the clients.
Garden Residence is a new house in the upper north shore using vernacular forms and gables defined by differing materials with a link in the middle giving a glimpse of what lies beyond while providing a framework…
A large family home over three levels, stepping down a cliff top site overlooking Freshwater Beach to the north. The home was designed to take advantage of the stunning location while providing a private sanctuary for the…
The original cottage has been transformed into a modern beach house with a sophisticated interplay of natural materials and considered volumetric arrangement. A rectilinear timber form now sits atop the original brick veneer podium keeping much of…
