Canberra Institute of Technology Woden Campus has received a commendation in the 2026 Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD) Awards. We’re honoured to see the project acknowledged as part of a wider conversation about the future of learning environments across Australasia.
The project was recognized in the New Campus with Educational Facilities category, which applies to the construction of a new educational institution on a new campus. The LEAD Awards celebrate excellence in learning environment design, recognizing projects where pedagogy, place, culture and community come together to enable meaningful, inclusive and future focused learning.
At the heart of Woden, the project brings together a major new education campus, a youth foyer and a public transport interchange into a single, connected precinct. Designed in close partnership with Canberra Institute of Technology, Lendlease and Infrastructure Canberra, it supports learning, access and community in a way that reflects the evolving relationship between cities and education.
Our sincere thanks to Canberra Institute of Technology, the Ngunnawal people, Yerrabingin, Lendlease, Infrastructure Canberra and the many collaborators who shaped this project.
@le_australasia @citcanberra @lendlease @yerrabingin
Canberra Institute of Technology Woden Campus has received a commendation in the 2026 Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD) Awards. We’re honoured to see the project acknowledged as part of a wider conversation about the future of learning environments across Australasia.
The project was recognized in the New Campus with Educational Facilities category, which applies to the construction of a new educational institution on a new campus. The LEAD Awards celebrate excellence in learning environment design, recognizing projects where pedagogy, place, culture and community come together to enable meaningful, inclusive and future focused learning.
At the heart of Woden, the project brings together a major new education campus, a youth foyer and a public transport interchange into a single, connected precinct. Designed in close partnership with Canberra Institute of Technology, Lendlease and Infrastructure Canberra, it supports learning, access and community in a way that reflects the evolving relationship between cities and education.
Our sincere thanks to Canberra Institute of Technology, the Ngunnawal people, Yerrabingin, Lendlease, Infrastructure Canberra and the many collaborators who shaped this project.
@le_australasia @citcanberra @lendlease @yerrabingin
Last night’s MDW event at Gray Puksand brought warmth, meaningful conversation, and in-depth insights into our topic of Authentic Storytelling in Architecture and the Importance of Indigenous Co-design. The discussion centred around journeys of cultural engagement, design rigour, and translation of narrative through architectural language.
Panellists highlighted the significance that buildings hold, and how they can feel “authentically inhabited” when they carry story and engage honestly with what came before. Ian Khoo touched on design rigour guiding decisions when translating narrative through architectural language. Jeff Gray framed meaningful engagement as “heart,” grounded in the continuity of relationships rather than transactional extraction. Brad Fuller shared the importance of bringing historians/heritage into projects so they can meaningfully influence design, reflect on the site’s history and support authentic storytelling and community engagement. Uncle Dave reinforced the change we need in industry, engagement of cultural knowledge holders early, identifying whose Country we are working on, and locating the right people to speak for that Country.
We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all of our guests who attended and of course to our wonderful panellists and moderator for their time and valuable insights: Uncle Dave Wandin, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Jeff Gray Aboriginal Engagement Lead, Medibank, Brad Buller PhD Historian Health + Place, Heidi Smith Lead Partner (VIC) and Ian Khoo, Senior Associate, Gray Puksand.
Last night’s MDW event at Gray Puksand brought warmth, meaningful conversation, and in-depth insights into our topic of Authentic Storytelling in Architecture and the Importance of Indigenous Co-design. The discussion centred around journeys of cultural engagement, design rigour, and translation of narrative through architectural language.
Panellists highlighted the significance that buildings hold, and how they can feel “authentically inhabited” when they carry story and engage honestly with what came before. Ian Khoo touched on design rigour guiding decisions when translating narrative through architectural language. Jeff Gray framed meaningful engagement as “heart,” grounded in the continuity of relationships rather than transactional extraction. Brad Fuller shared the importance of bringing historians/heritage into projects so they can meaningfully influence design, reflect on the site’s history and support authentic storytelling and community engagement. Uncle Dave reinforced the change we need in industry, engagement of cultural knowledge holders early, identifying whose Country we are working on, and locating the right people to speak for that Country.
We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all of our guests who attended and of course to our wonderful panellists and moderator for their time and valuable insights: Uncle Dave Wandin, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Jeff Gray Aboriginal Engagement Lead, Medibank, Brad Buller PhD Historian Health + Place, Heidi Smith Lead Partner (VIC) and Ian Khoo, Senior Associate, Gray Puksand.
The Gray Puksand team are delighted to be designing the new home of The AFL - Australian Football League as they relocate to Melbourne Quarter Tower.
The AFL is an organisation built on energy, ritual and community, and as such the workplace must do more than function, it should inspire. Our design responds with a dynamic, wellbeing focused environment: spaces for collaboration and concentration, moments for recovery, and a material palette that reflects the diversity and passion of the AFL brand.
It’s a place that welcomes the wider football community showcasing the game’s stories and creating a front door that feels unmistakably AFL.
We’re enjoying working closely with project partners Lend Lease and their delivery team StudioBE to ensure the new workplace is both high performing and deeply human; designed for the people who power the game.
Heidi Smith, Lead Partner (VIC) is excited to be collaborating with the AFL to bring this vision to life, supporting the AFL team to do their best work and strengthen connection to culture and community.
Stay tuned for further design updates on this project.
The Gray Puksand team are delighted to be designing the new home of The AFL - Australian Football League as they relocate to Melbourne Quarter Tower.
The AFL is an organisation built on energy, ritual and community, and as such the workplace must do more than function, it should inspire. Our design responds with a dynamic, wellbeing focused environment: spaces for collaboration and concentration, moments for recovery, and a material palette that reflects the diversity and passion of the AFL brand.
It’s a place that welcomes the wider football community showcasing the game’s stories and creating a front door that feels unmistakably AFL.
We’re enjoying working closely with project partners Lend Lease and their delivery team StudioBE to ensure the new workplace is both high performing and deeply human; designed for the people who power the game.
Heidi Smith, Lead Partner (VIC) is excited to be collaborating with the AFL to bring this vision to life, supporting the AFL team to do their best work and strengthen connection to culture and community.
Stay tuned for further design updates on this project.
On Thursday, Gray Puksand will host `Authentic Storytelling in Architecture: The Importance of Indigenous Co-Design` as part of @ngvmelbourne Melbourne Design Week.
The conversation will explore how place, history and culture inform the built environment.
The discussion will look at how Indigenous co-design can influence a project well before the outcome is visible, shaping the brief, the relationships behind it and the decisions that follow.
Don’t miss out on valuable insights into forging lasting, respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and placing Country and culture at the heart of place-making.
Doors open at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Final tickets are available via the link in our bio.
On Thursday, Gray Puksand will host `Authentic Storytelling in Architecture: The Importance of Indigenous Co-Design` as part of @ngvmelbourne Melbourne Design Week.
The conversation will explore how place, history and culture inform the built environment.
The discussion will look at how Indigenous co-design can influence a project well before the outcome is visible, shaping the brief, the relationships behind it and the decisions that follow.
Don’t miss out on valuable insights into forging lasting, respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and placing Country and culture at the heart of place-making.
Doors open at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Final tickets are available via the link in our bio.
Melbourne Design Week is Australia’s largest annual design festival, returns from 14–24 May 2026. With 400+ events, exhibitions, talks, and installations throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
On 14 May, as part of Melbourne Design Week, Gray Puksand will host Authentic Storytelling in Architecture, a panel exploring the importance of Indigenous co design. Placing Country and culture at the heart of place making, the discussion will bring together four unique voices to share environmental, historical and cultural perspectives, while highlighting architecture’s role in collaborative reconciliation.
Don’t miss out. Grab your tickets via the link in bio
Melbourne Design Week is Australia’s largest annual design festival, returns from 14–24 May 2026. With 400+ events, exhibitions, talks, and installations throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
On 14 May, as part of Melbourne Design Week, Gray Puksand will host Authentic Storytelling in Architecture, a panel exploring the importance of Indigenous co design. Placing Country and culture at the heart of place making, the discussion will bring together four unique voices to share environmental, historical and cultural perspectives, while highlighting architecture’s role in collaborative reconciliation.
Don’t miss out. Grab your tickets via the link in bio
Are you a highly engaged design professional ready to take the next step?
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact?
We are looking for a Senior Project Architect, Sydney and a Senior Interior Designer, Melbourne, to join the Gray Puksand team.
To find out more or to apply, or to register your interest for upcoming opportunities visit our bio.
Are you a highly engaged design professional ready to take the next step?
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact?
We are looking for a Senior Project Architect, Sydney and a Senior Interior Designer, Melbourne, to join the Gray Puksand team.
To find out more or to apply, or to register your interest for upcoming opportunities visit our bio.
Heidi Smith, Lead Partner, Victoria at Gray Puksand, will moderate an upcoming Melbourne Design Week panel bringing together voices from across design, history, Indigenous engagement and community.
Also joining the discussion are PhD Historian Brad Buller, @medibank Indigenous Engagement Lead Jeff Gray, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle Dave Wandin, and Gray Puksand Senior Associate Ian Khoo.
Hosted at Gray Puksand’s Bourke Street studio, the discussion will explore what it takes to move beyond consultation and embed cultural integrity into both process and outcomes.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Reserve your seat via the link in our bio.
Heidi Smith, Lead Partner, Victoria at Gray Puksand, will moderate an upcoming Melbourne Design Week panel bringing together voices from across design, history, Indigenous engagement and community.
Also joining the discussion are PhD Historian Brad Buller, @medibank Indigenous Engagement Lead Jeff Gray, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle Dave Wandin, and Gray Puksand Senior Associate Ian Khoo.
Hosted at Gray Puksand’s Bourke Street studio, the discussion will explore what it takes to move beyond consultation and embed cultural integrity into both process and outcomes.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Reserve your seat via the link in our bio.
Sharing the design concept for our shortlisted entry for this year`s Australian Interior Design Awards at 570 Bourke Street.
The living landscape reflected in architecture. Applying the energy and movement of the Australian landscape to the built environment to provide cohesiveness and connection with the natural world.
Sharing the design concept for our shortlisted entry for this year`s Australian Interior Design Awards at 570 Bourke Street.
The living landscape reflected in architecture. Applying the energy and movement of the Australian landscape to the built environment to provide cohesiveness and connection with the natural world.
Design outcomes are stronger when the process begins with culture and Country.
This Melbourne Design Week, Gray Puksand is hosting a panel discussion on Indigenous co-design in architectural practice. The conversation will explore how place, history and culture inform the built environment.
The conversation will consider how place, history and culture can inform the built environment, and why more meaningful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is critical to stronger, more enduring outcomes.
It is set to be a timely discussion on legacy, authorship and responsibility, and the role practice can play in shaping more meaningful outcomes.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Secure your tickets via the link in our bio.
Design outcomes are stronger when the process begins with culture and Country.
This Melbourne Design Week, Gray Puksand is hosting a panel discussion on Indigenous co-design in architectural practice. The conversation will explore how place, history and culture inform the built environment.
The conversation will consider how place, history and culture can inform the built environment, and why more meaningful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is critical to stronger, more enduring outcomes.
It is set to be a timely discussion on legacy, authorship and responsibility, and the role practice can play in shaping more meaningful outcomes.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Secure your tickets via the link in our bio.
An inside look at our Melbourne studio as we welcomed students and early career designers from The University of Melbourne Design Student Society.
From presentations to open discussion and a studio tour, it was a great opportunity to share knowledge and connect with future industry leaders.
@unimelb @des.unimelb
An inside look at our Melbourne studio as we welcomed students and early career designers from The University of Melbourne Design Student Society.
From presentations to open discussion and a studio tour, it was a great opportunity to share knowledge and connect with future industry leaders.
@unimelb @des.unimelb
The new Woden Transport Interchange is officially open!
Gray Puksand is proud to have partnered with Lendlease and the ACT Government to design the new Interchange as part of the wider Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Precinct within Woden Town Centre. The public transport interchange features an expanded and upgraded bus interchange, carefully integrated with the future Woden Light Rail terminus, future proofing connectivity to Canberra’s south.
The Interchange enhances community access, strengthens connections with surrounding retail and commercial spaces and plays a key role in driving the ongoing urban renewal of the Town Centre.
Designed with a strong focus on sustainability, safety and user experience, the Interchange is a vibrant and welcoming element of an integrated precinct, supporting education and youth services alongside essential transport infrastructure.
The revitalised transport hub is located adjacent to the Gray Puksand designed Canberra Institute of Technology Campus, a 22,500 m², 6 Star Green Star Design Certified facility, delivering a state-of-the-art environment for vocational education and training.
The new Woden Transport Interchange is officially open!
Gray Puksand is proud to have partnered with Lendlease and the ACT Government to design the new Interchange as part of the wider Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Precinct within Woden Town Centre. The public transport interchange features an expanded and upgraded bus interchange, carefully integrated with the future Woden Light Rail terminus, future proofing connectivity to Canberra’s south.
The Interchange enhances community access, strengthens connections with surrounding retail and commercial spaces and plays a key role in driving the ongoing urban renewal of the Town Centre.
Designed with a strong focus on sustainability, safety and user experience, the Interchange is a vibrant and welcoming element of an integrated precinct, supporting education and youth services alongside essential transport infrastructure.
The revitalised transport hub is located adjacent to the Gray Puksand designed Canberra Institute of Technology Campus, a 22,500 m², 6 Star Green Star Design Certified facility, delivering a state-of-the-art environment for vocational education and training.
We are proud to announce Gray Puksand`s workplace design at 570 Burke Street, Melbourne has been shortlisted in the 2026 Australian Interior Design Awards @auinteriordesignawards.
The design creates a vibrant and memorable ground plane experience that elevates both the building and the broader precinct.
The brief was to realise increased retention of existing tenants, provide an enhanced community experience and reposition the building as an attractive choice for prospective occupants.
Guided by a narrative inspired by Victoria’s natural landscapes, the design approach incorporated three distinct experiences of The Forest, The River, and The Mountains.
Each zone features a cohesive base palette, layered with material accents and tonal variations that evoke its namesake lush greens and earthy browns in The Forest, cool blue hues and curved forms in The River, and bold terracotta and soft curves reflecting The Mountains’ grandeur. Integrated planting, filtered light, and bespoke joinery further reinforce the narrative, delivering an immersive and cohesive interior journey.
A considered, eco-friendly material palette, integrated planting and targeted upgrades at ground level help create areas for pause, informal gathering and flexible use, enhancing amenity and for the long-term performance of the asset.
The Australian Interior Design Awards celebrate interior design excellence, with the awards holding both national and international significance.
We would like to thank the Awards Committee, @ArchitectureMedia and their partners, including the @design_institute_au Australia along with our clients and project teams, for their support and collaboration.
Click the link in the bio to see more of 570 Bourke St.
We are proud to announce Gray Puksand`s workplace design at 570 Burke Street, Melbourne has been shortlisted in the 2026 Australian Interior Design Awards @auinteriordesignawards.
The design creates a vibrant and memorable ground plane experience that elevates both the building and the broader precinct.
The brief was to realise increased retention of existing tenants, provide an enhanced community experience and reposition the building as an attractive choice for prospective occupants.
Guided by a narrative inspired by Victoria’s natural landscapes, the design approach incorporated three distinct experiences of The Forest, The River, and The Mountains.
Each zone features a cohesive base palette, layered with material accents and tonal variations that evoke its namesake lush greens and earthy browns in The Forest, cool blue hues and curved forms in The River, and bold terracotta and soft curves reflecting The Mountains’ grandeur. Integrated planting, filtered light, and bespoke joinery further reinforce the narrative, delivering an immersive and cohesive interior journey.
A considered, eco-friendly material palette, integrated planting and targeted upgrades at ground level help create areas for pause, informal gathering and flexible use, enhancing amenity and for the long-term performance of the asset.
The Australian Interior Design Awards celebrate interior design excellence, with the awards holding both national and international significance.
We would like to thank the Awards Committee, @ArchitectureMedia and their partners, including the @design_institute_au Australia along with our clients and project teams, for their support and collaboration.
Click the link in the bio to see more of 570 Bourke St.
