We’re excited to share that The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) designed by Gray Puksand has been shortlisted in The Learning Space category at the 2026 INDE Awards @indesignlive , recognised as the Indo-Pacific region’s leading architecture and design awards program celebrating progressive and intuitive design across the region.
Designed to support contemporary learning, the Canberra Institute of Technology project brings together a spectrum of formal and informal learning environments that encourage collaboration, flexibility and connection. Responding to the evolving needs of students and educators, the project fosters engagement, wellbeing and community through adaptable, future-focused space.
We’re excited to share that The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) designed by Gray Puksand has been shortlisted in The Learning Space category at the 2026 INDE Awards @indesignlive , recognised as the Indo-Pacific region’s leading architecture and design awards program celebrating progressive and intuitive design across the region.
Designed to support contemporary learning, the Canberra Institute of Technology project brings together a spectrum of formal and informal learning environments that encourage collaboration, flexibility and connection. Responding to the evolving needs of students and educators, the project fosters engagement, wellbeing and community through adaptable, future-focused space.
Sixteen team members across Gray Puksand’s Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra studios have been recognised in our latest round of national promotions, celebrating the talent, leadership and collaborative spirit shaping our practice.
These appointments reflect the depth of expertise across Architecture, Interior Design, People + Culture and Project Leadership, while reinforcing our commitment to nurturing future-focused design leaders across the business.
From Senior Interior Designers and Project Architects to Associates and Senior Associates, each promotion acknowledges the meaningful contribution these individuals make to our clients, projects, and studio culture every day.
As our national practice continues to grow across Commercial, Education, Workspace, Health + Science, Living and Retail sectors, these promotions strengthen our ability to deliver thoughtful, people-focused outcomes across Australia.
Sixteen team members across Gray Puksand’s Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra studios have been recognised in our latest round of national promotions, celebrating the talent, leadership and collaborative spirit shaping our practice.
These appointments reflect the depth of expertise across Architecture, Interior Design, People + Culture and Project Leadership, while reinforcing our commitment to nurturing future-focused design leaders across the business.
From Senior Interior Designers and Project Architects to Associates and Senior Associates, each promotion acknowledges the meaningful contribution these individuals make to our clients, projects, and studio culture every day.
As our national practice continues to grow across Commercial, Education, Workspace, Health + Science, Living and Retail sectors, these promotions strengthen our ability to deliver thoughtful, people-focused outcomes across Australia.
Booked your ticket for @openhousemelb 2026 yet?
Nick Shearman, Senior Associate at Gray Puksand design team will be moderating a panel discussion bringing together Sally Lasslett, Principal of Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA), Glen Dyke, Head of Property Development from Melbourne City Mission, and Georgina Campbell, Project Architect, (formerly) Gray Puksand to discuss the concept, design and use of the HHA from each stakeholder’s prospective.
The discussion will explore how adaptive reuse can support healing oriented education, student wellbeing and inclusion, and what it takes to transform a commercial building into a place of belonging.
If you are passionate about architecture, and the buildings shaping Melbourne’s Generous Future, this is the event for you.
The Panel commences at 10:30am with tours to follow.
Reservations essential so reserve your ticket via the link in our bio.
Second release tickets drop at 10:00am on Saturday 4 July.
Booked your ticket for @openhousemelb 2026 yet?
Nick Shearman, Senior Associate at Gray Puksand design team will be moderating a panel discussion bringing together Sally Lasslett, Principal of Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA), Glen Dyke, Head of Property Development from Melbourne City Mission, and Georgina Campbell, Project Architect, (formerly) Gray Puksand to discuss the concept, design and use of the HHA from each stakeholder’s prospective.
The discussion will explore how adaptive reuse can support healing oriented education, student wellbeing and inclusion, and what it takes to transform a commercial building into a place of belonging.
If you are passionate about architecture, and the buildings shaping Melbourne’s Generous Future, this is the event for you.
The Panel commences at 10:30am with tours to follow.
Reservations essential so reserve your ticket via the link in our bio.
Second release tickets drop at 10:00am on Saturday 4 July.
Gray Puksand partnered with the @williamanglissinstitute AnglissInstitute to deliver contemporary, collaborative learning environments that support food, drink, cookery and dining curriculum, demonstrating the potential of repurposing existing building infrastructure to meet evolving vocational education needs.
Working within an existing building envelope required complex electrical, mechanical and hydraulic investigations, including significant power upgrades to support specialist industry-standard equipment. This included the integration of eight electric induction cookers across 48 individual cooking stations.
Ergonomically designed workspaces prioritise safety, compliance and hygiene through robust materials, effective fume extraction and carefully considered layouts. A cohesive material and colour palette builds upon previous campus upgrades, reinforcing continuity, identity and trust.
Photographer: @tatjanaplitt
Gray Puksand partnered with the @williamanglissinstitute AnglissInstitute to deliver contemporary, collaborative learning environments that support food, drink, cookery and dining curriculum, demonstrating the potential of repurposing existing building infrastructure to meet evolving vocational education needs.
Working within an existing building envelope required complex electrical, mechanical and hydraulic investigations, including significant power upgrades to support specialist industry-standard equipment. This included the integration of eight electric induction cookers across 48 individual cooking stations.
Ergonomically designed workspaces prioritise safety, compliance and hygiene through robust materials, effective fume extraction and carefully considered layouts. A cohesive material and colour palette builds upon previous campus upgrades, reinforcing continuity, identity and trust.
Photographer: @tatjanaplitt
With a mission to elevate health facility design across Australia, Gray Puksand shares the passion of the @_aushdc and was delighted to host their third webinar for 2026 in the Melbourne studio last Thursday night. The conversation was thoughtful and informative, thank you to Shalyce Corney, Marilyn Mandigma and Fiona Wilkinson from Health Infrastructure NSW for sharing their insights on the latest AusHFG developments and the findings of the recent independent review.
A big thank you to the AHDC community for bringing people together around meaningful dialogue and better health outcomes.
📷 Wei Lyn Song
#GrayPuksand #AHDC #AusHFG #HealthDesign #HealthcareArchitecture #Melbourne @studiosth.au
With a mission to elevate health facility design across Australia, Gray Puksand shares the passion of the @_aushdc and was delighted to host their third webinar for 2026 in the Melbourne studio last Thursday night. The conversation was thoughtful and informative, thank you to Shalyce Corney, Marilyn Mandigma and Fiona Wilkinson from Health Infrastructure NSW for sharing their insights on the latest AusHFG developments and the findings of the recent independent review.
A big thank you to the AHDC community for bringing people together around meaningful dialogue and better health outcomes.
📷 Wei Lyn Song
#GrayPuksand #AHDC #AusHFG #HealthDesign #HealthcareArchitecture #Melbourne @studiosth.au
Gray Puksand provided the architectural and interior design for three new long day care centres and kindergartens in Numurkah, Shepparton and Wedderburn, delivered as part of the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life program.
The design process included close collaboration with local First Nations representatives, embedding Indigenous design thinking across colour palettes, landscape and play spaces. This approach strengthens each centre’s connection to Country and reflects the cultural stories of the local environment.
The colour and material palette is drawn from natural elements of both the rivers and wetlands which define these regions. Muted colours which reflect the Australian bush were developed from the greys and browns of the base palette through the greens and blues which highlight key interior and exterior elements.
Landscape design plays an important role in the learning experience, creating opportunities for movement, exploration and connection with nature. Outdoor spaces are designed as an extension of the classroom, supporting curiosity, play and everyday learning.
Photographer: @tomroe__
Gray Puksand provided the architectural and interior design for three new long day care centres and kindergartens in Numurkah, Shepparton and Wedderburn, delivered as part of the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life program.
The design process included close collaboration with local First Nations representatives, embedding Indigenous design thinking across colour palettes, landscape and play spaces. This approach strengthens each centre’s connection to Country and reflects the cultural stories of the local environment.
The colour and material palette is drawn from natural elements of both the rivers and wetlands which define these regions. Muted colours which reflect the Australian bush were developed from the greys and browns of the base palette through the greens and blues which highlight key interior and exterior elements.
Landscape design plays an important role in the learning experience, creating opportunities for movement, exploration and connection with nature. Outdoor spaces are designed as an extension of the classroom, supporting curiosity, play and everyday learning.
Photographer: @tomroe__
In Melbourne and want to get a first-hand look at some great architecture?
The Hester Hornbrook Academy City Campus on Exhibition Street is opening its doors for Open House Melbourne @openhousemelb on Saturday 25 July. Running tours and a panel discussion, this Gray Puksand designed project has transformed two levels of a former CBD office building into a vibrant, wellbeing-led learning environment for young people who have faced barriers to education. It’s a powerful example of how adaptive reuse can reimagine surplus commercial space into meaningful infrastructure.
This year’s MOH theme is Generous City which explores how design, creativity and architecture can foster openness, care and possibility.
Tickets available soon
First release: 12pm Wednesday 1 July
Second release :10am Saturday 4 July
Book tickets to reserve your spot.
In Melbourne and want to get a first-hand look at some great architecture?
The Hester Hornbrook Academy City Campus on Exhibition Street is opening its doors for Open House Melbourne @openhousemelb on Saturday 25 July. Running tours and a panel discussion, this Gray Puksand designed project has transformed two levels of a former CBD office building into a vibrant, wellbeing-led learning environment for young people who have faced barriers to education. It’s a powerful example of how adaptive reuse can reimagine surplus commercial space into meaningful infrastructure.
This year’s MOH theme is Generous City which explores how design, creativity and architecture can foster openness, care and possibility.
Tickets available soon
First release: 12pm Wednesday 1 July
Second release :10am Saturday 4 July
Book tickets to reserve your spot.
Gray Puksand was invited to redesign existing infrastructure at the William Angliss Institute in Melbourne, delivering flexible, multi-use training kitchens including the Learning Commons, Chef’s Table, Super Kitchen and Kitchen 3, comprising 48 student cooking stations. The spaces reflect the William Angliss brand and replicate real-life workplaces, which lead to stronger graduate outcomes.
Integrated digital technology supports visual learning alongside hands-on training, creating a blended learning environment that enhances program delivery and collaboration across food, drink, cookery and dining disciplines.
This project is one of multiple Gray Puksand have delivered for the William Angliss Institute, including the street level Tram Cafe, and the chocolateria and gelateria training facility in the same complex.
📸 @tatjanaplitt
Gray Puksand was invited to redesign existing infrastructure at the William Angliss Institute in Melbourne, delivering flexible, multi-use training kitchens including the Learning Commons, Chef’s Table, Super Kitchen and Kitchen 3, comprising 48 student cooking stations. The spaces reflect the William Angliss brand and replicate real-life workplaces, which lead to stronger graduate outcomes.
Integrated digital technology supports visual learning alongside hands-on training, creating a blended learning environment that enhances program delivery and collaboration across food, drink, cookery and dining disciplines.
This project is one of multiple Gray Puksand have delivered for the William Angliss Institute, including the street level Tram Cafe, and the chocolateria and gelateria training facility in the same complex.
📸 @tatjanaplitt
Giving kids their best start, these three new regional Early Learning Centres complement existing school sites and support local communities.
The centres are designed around a series of architectural principles which reflect their function. The forms are designed with simplicity of design and construction using a series of modular elements.
Key facade elements are accentuated through scale and material composition to create an architecture in the round. These elements highlight key entries and create a sense of hierarchy in the built forms.
Materials and colours reflect the regional context drawing upon natural landscape elements and the muted colour palette of the Victorian Riverina and Goldfields regions. These help to embed the centres and create a strong connection to place.
📸 @tomroe__
Giving kids their best start, these three new regional Early Learning Centres complement existing school sites and support local communities.
The centres are designed around a series of architectural principles which reflect their function. The forms are designed with simplicity of design and construction using a series of modular elements.
Key facade elements are accentuated through scale and material composition to create an architecture in the round. These elements highlight key entries and create a sense of hierarchy in the built forms.
Materials and colours reflect the regional context drawing upon natural landscape elements and the muted colour palette of the Victorian Riverina and Goldfields regions. These help to embed the centres and create a strong connection to place.
📸 @tomroe__
Gray Puksand Wins Top Architectural Honours in Canberra for CIT Woden
CIT Woden, designed by Gray Puksand has been recognised with three major honours at the @institute_architects_aus ACT Awards, including the Enrico Taglietti Award for Educational Architecture, the Interior Architecture Award and a Social Impact Prize. CIT brings learning, student accommodation and transport together in a connected civic precinct.
The 22,500m2 6 Star Greenstar Design accredited building is constructed with Australian sustainably sourced timber, all electric facilities and welcomes some 5000 students to participate in a range of vocational training opportunities from hairdressing to technology studies to sound engineering.
Designed in close partnership with @citcanberra, @lendlease, Infrastructure Canberra @wearecbr and cultural advisers @yerrabingin , it supports learning, access and community in a way that reflects the evolving relationship between cities and education.
We are extremely honoured to be recognised for our work on this project and congratulate the entire team, especially John Czechowski, Paulina Markos, and Solven Bisceglia, Partner In Charge, Barry Hackett and Lead Partner (ACT) Amanda Fyfe.
Image Credit: @brettboardmanphotography, @matthewsherrenphotography
Gray Puksand Wins Top Architectural Honours in Canberra for CIT Woden
CIT Woden, designed by Gray Puksand has been recognised with three major honours at the @institute_architects_aus ACT Awards, including the Enrico Taglietti Award for Educational Architecture, the Interior Architecture Award and a Social Impact Prize. CIT brings learning, student accommodation and transport together in a connected civic precinct.
The 22,500m2 6 Star Greenstar Design accredited building is constructed with Australian sustainably sourced timber, all electric facilities and welcomes some 5000 students to participate in a range of vocational training opportunities from hairdressing to technology studies to sound engineering.
Designed in close partnership with @citcanberra, @lendlease, Infrastructure Canberra @wearecbr and cultural advisers @yerrabingin , it supports learning, access and community in a way that reflects the evolving relationship between cities and education.
We are extremely honoured to be recognised for our work on this project and congratulate the entire team, especially John Czechowski, Paulina Markos, and Solven Bisceglia, Partner In Charge, Barry Hackett and Lead Partner (ACT) Amanda Fyfe.
Image Credit: @brettboardmanphotography, @matthewsherrenphotography
379 Collins Street elevates place and aesthetic through architectural transparency that reveals the building’s original heritage while establishing a meticulously crafted arrival experience. Gray Puksand led the architectural vision to position the lobby as a civic interior—open, light filled and closely attuned to its prominent Collins Street address and broader city context.
Working in close partnership with @studiotate and @riverleegroup, the design establishes a considered dialogue between façade and interior, with a glazed atrium defined early as the project’s architectural centrepiece. Within this framework, Studio Tate’s interior concept draws on the civility and calm of an orangery, shaping a layered journey from the external footpath through to the elevated lift lobby, enriched by daylight, integrated planting and a warm, composed palette of natural materials. This continuity reinforces clarity between existing and new, delivering a space where civic generosity and enduring asset quality are equally resolved.
📸 @blachford
379 Collins Street elevates place and aesthetic through architectural transparency that reveals the building’s original heritage while establishing a meticulously crafted arrival experience. Gray Puksand led the architectural vision to position the lobby as a civic interior—open, light filled and closely attuned to its prominent Collins Street address and broader city context.
Working in close partnership with @studiotate and @riverleegroup, the design establishes a considered dialogue between façade and interior, with a glazed atrium defined early as the project’s architectural centrepiece. Within this framework, Studio Tate’s interior concept draws on the civility and calm of an orangery, shaping a layered journey from the external footpath through to the elevated lift lobby, enriched by daylight, integrated planting and a warm, composed palette of natural materials. This continuity reinforces clarity between existing and new, delivering a space where civic generosity and enduring asset quality are equally resolved.
📸 @blachford
At Greenway Views Seniors’ Living Village in Canberra, we applied the thinking shared in our Designing the Future of Senior Living white paper to a real, complex project.
Working with Cromwell Property and LDK Healthcare, the Gray Puksand team reimagined five former government buildings into a connected community supporting ageing in place across the full spectrum of care. The goal was to create a place that feels like home, not a facility.
Key decisions were guided by daily life, and apartments were designed to support resident independence.
Colour was used deliberately to aid navigation and reduce dementia related agitation. Materials and lighting were selected for warmth, familiarity and clarity.
The resulting accommodation is a place where residents can live with dignity and freedom, and ultimately, an improved quality of life.
At Greenway Views Seniors’ Living Village in Canberra, we applied the thinking shared in our Designing the Future of Senior Living white paper to a real, complex project.
Working with Cromwell Property and LDK Healthcare, the Gray Puksand team reimagined five former government buildings into a connected community supporting ageing in place across the full spectrum of care. The goal was to create a place that feels like home, not a facility.
Key decisions were guided by daily life, and apartments were designed to support resident independence.
Colour was used deliberately to aid navigation and reduce dementia related agitation. Materials and lighting were selected for warmth, familiarity and clarity.
The resulting accommodation is a place where residents can live with dignity and freedom, and ultimately, an improved quality of life.
