Phil Boorman Photography
Interiors
Penmaenuchaf
05/06/23
A beautiful drive up to Dolgellau in North Wales to photograph the first phase of the renovation of this stunning hotel as well as some of the incredible food by head chef Thomas Hine. Now part of the Seren Collection, the hotel will be refurbished throughout in stages.


















Cefn Saeson School
30/05/23
A trip to Neath this month to photograph this large secondary school for Powell Dobson Architects.
















Clifton Chaplaincy
15/05/23
A couple of trips to Bristol to photograph this project for DHV Architects who have recently completed this major project to repair, upgrade and extend Clifton Catholic Diocese's chaplaincy and support accommodation at the University of Bristol on Queens Road.
















Farah Morley Interiors
30/04/23
A selection of images from a couple of shoots in March and April for interior designer Farah Morley.
















South Wales Police training centre
01/06/22
A couple of trips over the past couple of weeks to photograph this stunning training centre designed by Powell Dobson Architects.




















Home Interior
16/03/22
Pencoedtre School
12/03/22
Some more excellent architecture work this month with a visit to Pencoedtre High School in Barry for HLM Architects. How schools have changed since I was a teenager!


















Chameleon Interiors
19/12/21
I enjoyed photographing a couple of stunning projects for interior designer Yvonne Jones at Chameleon Interiors this month. Always a pleasure to photograph her work.














Dog's Trust, Cardiff
02/09/21
Another impressive piece of architecture by Powell Dobson Architects this week as I photographed the new Dog's Trust facility in central Cardiff. Set on a large 8 acre site comprising 4 buildings, everything at the centre has been designed with dogs in mind, with 74 kennels, 20 exercise paddocks and a specially landscaped area for practising lead walking.


















Grand Country House
31/08/21
A visit to a stunning property near Cardiff to photograph the beautiful interior design work of Yvonne Jones of Chameleon Interiors.


















Bridgend College
20/08/21
I had the privilege of photographing the new STEAM Academy at Bridgend College last week. An excellent piece of architecture which will be a great enhancement to this fabulous college.






















St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester
21/06/21
A trip to St Mary de Crypt church in Gloucester in beautiful June sunshine to photograph the refurbishment of and upgrades to the 14th century church and tudor schoolrooms by Purcell architects.


























Transport for Wales offices
12/06/21
Another shoot for Rype Office who take used furniture and refurbish and remanufacture it to enable an attractive, sustainable office fit out. Once again, totally incredible what can be achieved with this.




















Home re-modelling
10/06/21
A couple of lovely interiors shoots this month for The IAD Company of some re-modelled and extended homes.
























The Grove
20/05/21
Another visit to The Grove, Narberth to photograph some of the extensive refurbishments they've made during the latest Covid lockdown. This place just gets better and better.
















Cardiff Metropolitan University
27/04/21
A couple of trips to photograph some interiors of 2 buildings at CMU which have been re-modelled by Austin Smith:Lord architects.




























DESG
22/01/21
A great little shoot for Foresso of their fantastic product installed at DESG in Pontcanna, Cardiff.




















Techniquest, Cardiff Bay
30/11/20
A local architecture shoot for HLM Architects photographing the recently completed extension to Techniquest, the UK's longest established science centre. The new extension provides approx. 1000m2 of additional exhibition space and will highlight new research and developments across the STEM sectors.
















UWE Physical Making Hub
15/11/20
Navigating ongoing Covid restrictions in both England and Wales, I managed a visit to Bristol to photograph the new Physical Making Hub at University of West England for Austin Smith:Lord. A near deserted campus as almost all teaching is being done online at universities in the current pandemic. The client was keen to show the 'clutter' of the creative spaces to convey that the space was occupied.
























Llys Cadwyn Development
30/06/20
After a period of lockdown, it's been good to get back to shooting on location again while working out new ways of working safely in the midst of a global pandemic. This shoot for Darnton B3 architects of the Llys Cadwyn redevelopment in Pontypridd, a mixed-use scheme comprising of offices, community facilities and cafe restaurant space. It's a major element in the regeneration of Pontypridd's town centre at a site that had been derelict for many years.






















God's House Tower
31/01/20
A visit to Southampton on a crisp winter morning to photography God's House Tower for Purcell. God's House Tower is a new public arts and heritage venue used by the local community in Southampton. The Grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument has had a contemporary extension added, creating capacious exhibition space and accessible visitor facilities.
















Bistrot Pierre, Eastbourne
25/11/19
A long trip down to the Sussex coast this month to photograph the opening of Bistrot Pierre's stunning new beachside restaurant in Eastbourne. A fabulous restaurant in a fabulous location. Highly recommended!!






















Kresen Kurnow visit 2
12/09/19
A second visit to Kresen Kurnow in Redruth, Cornwall for Purcell UK, this time to photograph it after the internal exhibition fit-out had been completed and to cover externals that weren’t able to be captured on the first visit.






















Complete house renovation
09/08/19
A recently completed whole house renovation by Motivo who I’ve photographed a number of projects for. Another lovely contemporary job by a great team.












Devon Country House
25/07/19
I love photographing Yvonne from Chameleon Interiors’ work. Here Yvonne oversaw the complete reconstruction and refurbishment of this newly purchased Devon home. It spans three floors and to make the most of the coastal view the central floor has been remodelled to house the formal sitting room, study, dining room and open plan kitchen / family breakfast area. The results are truly stunning.


























Kresen Kurnow, Redruth
10/06/19
Lots of travelling at the moment, this time down to Redruth in Cornwall to photograph another piece of stunning conservation architecture by Purcell Architects. They have transformed a derelict brewery into an archive and local studies centre for Cornwall. Drawing together three Cornish archive and library organisations, the centre will house the largest collection in existence of information for studying Cornwall’s people, places, history and culture, dating from 1150.






















Ysgol Harri Tudur
10/04/19
A long day in Pembroke photographing this large school designed by Austin Smith Lord architects. Never a dull moment photographing in schools!




























Pentre Nicklaus
28/02/19
I had the pleasure of photographing this stunning property for Powell Dobson Architects in a beautiful location on the edge of the Loughor Estuary. The brief asked for the link between the exterior and interior to be showcased in particular. The property was shortlisted for a RICS award.




















Chameleon Interiors
01/12/18
It’s been a delight to be working with Yvonne Jones at Chameleon Interiors again throughout this year. It’s always a pleasure visiting the beautifully appointed homes that she designs. These are a small selection from two recent projects.


















Bistrot Pierre
30/11/18
A small section of images from some of the other shoots of new openings and refurbishments for Bistrot Pierre this year.












Bistrot Pierre, Preston
01/09/18
One of the most interesting restaurant shoots this year is this stunning conversion of an old church for Bistrot Pierre’s latest excellent restaurant.












Eastern High School, Cardiff
30/06/18
Enjoyable day photographing this fantastically light and airy new school and enjoying the banter with the schoolchildren!










The Grove of Narberth
30/05/18
A return visit to fabulous The Grove hotel located just outside Narberth to photograph the refurbished reception, lounges, bar and restaurant. A stunning refurbishment!
















Gower College
30/04/18
I had the pleasure of returning to Gower College where I studied in my teenage years (many years ago!!) to photograph the new reception building at the college after a fire at the site in 2016. Totally unrecognisable from my time as a student there!














Coleg Y Cymoedd
25/01/18
It was a pleasure photographing the great airy spaces in this new higher education college recently completed by Austin Smith Lord which seemed to be equally enjoyed by the students.






























Chameleon Interiors
25/01/18
It was good to be working again late last year with the lovely and amazing interior designer Yvonne Jones from Chameleon Interiors on a couple of her recent projects. As usual stunning interiors and a delight to photograph.
















Clifton Cathedral
09/11/17
This was an enjoyable commission once again for Purcell UK to document the latest stage of works in the refurbishment of Clifton Cathedral, a fascinating piece of architecture produced in the 1970’s.
















St Fagans National Museum of History
09/11/17
I had the pleasure of photographing the completed refurbishment of this well loved museum on the outskirts of Cardiff over the summer for Purcell UK Architects. The redevelopment of this Grade II listed museum building designed by Percy Thomas Partnership in 1975 is the latest stage of an extensive programme to transform the National Museum of Wales. The £30 million Making History project was awarded £11.5 million by the Heritage Lottery fund in 2012, Wales biggest ever HLF grant.


















Bistrot Pierre
09/05/17
I’ve photographed a few more of Bistrot Pierre’s latest restaurants as they continue to expand their successful business into new areas throughout the UK and also been involved in photographing their new spring/summer menu. It’s also been pleasure to sample some of their delicious menu at the shoots!!






















Public Health Wales offices, Cardiff
25/11/16
After over 20 years in the business, it’s not often that I’m totally taken aback by a project. I was contacted late summer by Rype Office regarding an upcoming office fit out they had coming up in Cardiff. What was different here is that Rype Office take used furniture and refurbish and remanufacture it to enable an attractive, sustainable office fit out. The finished scheme was way above my expectations and a reminder as to what can be done with a bit of imagination and by exploring sustainable alternatives.




















Compton Verney, Warwickshire
25/11/16
Another architectural highlight photographed in early autumn for Purcell UK. Here there was a combination of a new visitor centre and conservation and restoration work of the chapel.














Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
25/11/16
It’s been a busy year for architectural photography with an interesting range of projects that I’ve visited for a number of great architecture practices. This shoot made an impression with the vibrant atmosphere in the new school of particular note.


















The Grove, Narberth
05/09/16
Over the summer, I’ve paid a few further visits to this amazing gem of a hotel located in beautiful countryside near Narberth in Pembrokeshire. These visits were primarily to photograph the new luxury suites designed by renowned interior designer Martin Hulbert. It was a pleasure to work with Martin and Jay from Martin Hulbert Design to photograph these beautifully detailed rooms which promise a true 5 star country hotel experience.
















Bistrot Pierre, Birmingham
05/09/16
It was good to be involved in the launch of Bistrot Pierre’s latest restaurant in Birmingham earlier this year. Situated in a Grade II listed building on the city’s bustling canalside, the bistrot is located in Gas Street, close to The Mailbox, Birmingham’s most stylish shopping destination.


























Cardigan Castle
30/09/15
A multiple visit commission by the architects to photograph the regeneration of this historic castle in rural Wales. The brief required documenting the various stages of completion through 2015 and highlighting the holiday accommodation, small business workspace, conference facilities and restaurant built into the conserved fabric of the Castle.















Brockhampton Court
10/09/15
Photography commission for a new website for Brockhampton Court, a family-owned Nursing Home set in stunning Herefordshire countryside, in the small village of Brockhampton, 10 miles from Hereford.
























Cosi Tabellini - location shoots
02/08/15
Location photography for blog and lookbook content for the high quality Italian pewter retailer Cosi Tabellini. One of the locations for this shoot was the stunning The Welsh House in Pembrokeshire.




























Le Bistrot Pierre, Bath
15/06/15
Photography commission for the opening of Le Bistrot Pierre’s 13th establishment located on George Street in the centre of the world heritage city of Bath.



























