Bunnings Head Office, Melbourne / Gray Puksand
Gray Puksand has successfully completed a state-of-the-art support office for Bunnings, one of Australia’s leading retailers, setting a benchmark for the future of workspace design.
About Peter Bennetts
PETER BENNETTS was born in 1967 in Sydney, Australia. He studied photography at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. His initial pursuit of environmental reportage assignments has led Peter to photograph features all over the world including Argentina, Austria, Chile & Easter Island, China, Denmark, France, French Polynesia, Fiji, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Portugal, West Papua, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Spain, Solomon Islands, Switzerland, Thailand, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A. and Vanuatu. He has particularly focussed his camera on the island nation of Tuvalu, whose coral atolls are especially vulnerable to a changing climate.
Environmental reportage led to Peter’s burgeoning interest in the constructed environment and since 1997 Peter has been photographing the pre-eminent architecture and design of both his home country of Australia and in the international arena. His work in the field of architecture, interiors and graphic design has allowed Peter to indulge his passion for great design in all its forms.
LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia
LEARN MORE: peterbennetts.com
Gray Puksand has successfully completed a state-of-the-art support office for Bunnings, one of Australia’s leading retailers, setting a benchmark for the future of workspace design.
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