Winter - Australian Institute of Architects

Guzzini, established in 1959, makes indoor and outdoor luminaires, and isnow the leading Italian company in the lighting design sector and one of theleaders in Europe.Our headquarters are in Recanati, in Italy’s Marches region, and extends over150,000 square metres.Our mission is to improve the quality of light, and therefore people’s qualityof life, by making luminaires with top technical quality.Since the early years, products were designed in collaboration with leadingarchitects and designers, such as: Giò Ponti, Rodolfo Bonetto, BrunoGecchelin, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Gae Aulenti, Piero Castiglioni, JeanMichel Wilmotte, to name a few.And, since designing lighting requires knowledge of all aspects linked tothe quality of the lighting environment, on these subjects iGuzzini alsocollaborated with researchers, doctors, sociologists, physicists, from majorinternational research bodies around the world.Good lighting has to be created with the awareness that it has to integratewith its environment, taking care not to invade it, darken it, or violate it.Light must be respected, and light has to, in turn, respect the nature ofpeople and things.iGuzzini’s aim is to study light, to know light and to make it known;improving the integration with architecture through industrial design.Dulux provides Architects and Specifiers with total product and coloursolutions to ensure every project is perfect according to specification.From Decorative to Powder and Protective Coatings, to Texture and Timberfinishes, Dulux offers the widest range of protective, high performance andcorrosion resistant finishes ensuring your vision becomes a durable reality.Our latest colour release, Dulux World of Colour, offers a whole new worldof possibilities, with the release of 245 new colours, palettes and new andimproved colour tools designed to make choosing the right colour even easier.Discover the new Dulux World of Colour Atlas, bringing together over 4,600colours from across the globe, including Australia and New Zealand. Explorethe passions and places that colour Australia in the Red Heart, Blue Shorespectrum, journey through the Colours of New Zealand selection, and ventureamongst the Whites & Neutrals, Bolds & Brights and more.Hold a world of colour in the palm of your hand with the extended Fandecks,including new standalone Fandecks for Whites & Neutrals and Red HeartBlue Shore.www.dulux.com.au/specifier.Public Creative collaborates with clients to create design and brandexperiences that are engaging, innovative and strategically focussed.Our extensive experience covers all areas of brand and design applicationincluding: brand design, signage and way-finding design, package design,corporate publications and web design. We believe that clever design is themost effective way to connect to people’s hearts and minds.Total Project Solutions (TPS) was established in 1998 by Harvey Symmons.TPS is a wholly Western Australian owned and operated registered BuildingCompany. As a Sponsor of the Australian Institute of Architects Awards andthe Sponsor of the Small Projects Category we would like to congratulate allentrants in this category.TPS has developed an excellent reputation in the commercial buildingindustry and has won several Master Builders Association awards. TPSfocuses on commercial building refurbishment, interior fit outs andconstruction of various types of buildings, including Education Facilities,Glasshouses and Laboratories with PC & QC requirements.TPS prides itself in working with other Professions in ensuring that the endresult for the Client is achieved with minimum disruption to the workplace.TPS listens to what the Client is trying to achieve and then uses the bestteam to exceed the Client’s expectations.The value of the project management that TPS offers, assists our Clients byco-ordinating all facets of the project therefore taking the stress away fromthe Client of running a business and undertaking a project, whether it is asmall fit out, or a new building.TPS has worked with a number of Architectural Firms in transforming theirconcepts and designs into reality. These include PDM House (now 72 MelvilleParade), Murdoch Library, CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Architectsbuilding in Nedlands.TPS has completed projects to the high standards that have won ArchitectFirms awards.TPS is a member of the Master Builders Association and meets best practicein the industry under the MBA Code of Ethics.To view photographs of completed projects and to find out more informationabout the services that we offer go to our website: totalprojectsolutions.com.au or by contacting Harvey Symmons on email hsymmons@totalprojectsolutions.com.au or mobile 0417 755 377.We are honoured to support this years awards, an event we believerecognises and showcases innovative thinking and clever solutions at thehighest level.Congratulations to all the participants and winners in this years awards.The Laminex Group is a leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer ofpremium decorative surfaces in Australia and New Zealand. Their strongportfolio of brands include Formica, essastone and Laminex, Australasia’sleading brand of decorative surfaces.The company, backed by an extensive national distribution network, remainsat the forefront of global colour and design trends and is dedicated toproviding inspiration and product innovation.59THE ARCHITECT 2012 ISSUE 002