SIMON WILSON

A FINE PERCH #148 Simon Wilson is a photographer and director with a dedicated focus on architecture, interiors and design. Video has become hugely significant in his work and a new tool for exploring the built world and the people involved. His base in Auckland, New Zealand, certainly doesn’t impede his ability or impetus to access projects nationwide and he is regularly up and down the country visiting some of the country’s best architectural projects – loving every minute of it. Among other reputable titles, Simon’s photography is regularly found in and such is the case this issue capturing a compact residence in Wellington, atop an incredibly steep site. “I crave the outdoors and am spoilt here in New Zealand. At work photography forces me to engage with the elements constantly, being in tune with the weather and the light,” he says. “Our family has a small cabin designed by Patchwork Architecture which is pretty much all outdoor living. Whole days are spent on the beach, meals cooked outside and then evenings around the fire under the stars.”