Melbourne Studio Gray Puksand
Gray Puksand
2025
Gray Puksand’s Melbourne studio is more than a workplace, it is a demonstration of how design can anticipate, adapt and advance. Self-designed and purpose-built, the two-level studio supports the architecture workforce of the future through spatial clarity, material intelligence and integrated functionality.
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Tonal and material shifts subtly distinguish zones throughout the space, from focused work areas to communal breakouts. Within the kitchen and breakout areas, ZETR’s 13 / FLUSH outlets with CARBON faceplates are recessed into the speckled recycled-plastic splashback, appearing as seamless details within the workspace. “We love that the ZETR outlets provide essential functionality without negatively impacting the design, rather becoming a seamless detail that blends with and adds to the overall aesthetic," says Lauren Chan, Senior Interior Designer.
“ZETR offers a truly considered, thoughtful and integrated solution to the everyday object. As designers, when you love how a product looks and works, you will find creative ways to use it. That is a testament to ZETR.”
Dale O'Brien
Partner at Gray Puksand
Across the studio, the integration of ZETR supports how the team works. 13 / FLUSH enables a fluid, flexible experience, where every outlet becomes an opportunity for connection. “The result of the ZETR outlets within our breakout spaces allow the whole team to have a fully agile experience throughout the entirety of the workspace. Meaning they can ‘plug and play’ wherever and whenever they need.” - Lauren Chan, Gray Puksand.
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O'Brien sees this as part of a wider design philosophy that values both longevity and sensory experience. “Good design should engage all the senses, but in particular - first we see, then touch. I like to think about all these touch points as part of the design process, and this is where ZETR shines in enhancing the user experience. It is also a product designed to last, so this has sustainability design at its core.”
This is not a space that overstates. It listens. Designed to support people and built to endure, Gray Puksand’s studio expresses engineered restraint, minimal interruption and absolute intent - qualities mirrored by ZETR’s presence throughout.