Corporate
Partners

Corporate Partnership

WE VALUE THE INTEGRAL ROLE THAT OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS PLAY IN ADVANCING THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION

We welcome the knowledge and expertise our Corporate Partners bring to the Institute and the valued programs we provide to all our members.

With partnerships at national and local levels, we understand what it takes to build strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver clear benefits to our partners’ businesses and to the built environment as well.

OUR PARTNERS

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

Dulux – Inspiring colour, protecting spaces

Dulux is one of Australia’s most iconic and trusted brands, with a legacy that spans over a century. At the forefront of innovation in decorative and protective coatings, Dulux offers premium products that enhance, protect, and maintain the spaces where Australians live, work, and play.

From residential interiors to large-scale infrastructure, Dulux delivers quality, durability, and design versatility. Our extensive range includes interior and exterior paints, powder coatings, texture finishes, and protective coatings tailored to meet the demands of modern architecture and construction.

We are committed to sustainability, investing in innovation and research to deliver low-VOC, environmentally responsible products without compromising performance.

Our Dulux World of Colour empowers design professionals to bring their creative visions to life through renowned Colour Forecasts, Colour Awards, and expert support services.

The Dulux Study Tour offers emerging architects the opportunity to broaden their horizons through international travel, studio visits, and cultural exchange. This legacy program plays a pivotal role in shaping the careers of Australia’s future architectural leaders by inspiring creativity, fostering global perspectives, and building lasting professional networks.

As the Principal Partner of the Australian Institute of Architects, Dulux proudly supports the architectural community through innovation, education, and collaboration—helping to shape a more vibrant and sustainable built environment.

National MAJOR CORPORATE Partners

Alspec

Established in 1974, Alspec® is Australia’s market leader of Architectural Aluminium systems, with 14 locations around the country and approximately 650 staff.

Alspec has built a reputation for the design and development of innovative and quality architectural systems for the residential, commercial and industrial markets.

With our in-house designers and NATA accredited testing facility, Alspec® go beyond Australian Standards to ensure the highest performance systems are available.

Alspec® believes in the long-term sustainability benefits of aluminium. It is strong, lightweight and 100 percent recyclable. Alspec is committed to building a sustainable future for Australia.

BLUESCOPE STEEL

Since 1915, the steel industry has been an essential part of Australia and its economy. BlueScope’s heritage traces back to the very beginning and they are now a global manufacturer of premium branded coated and painted steel products, such as COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and TRUECORE® steel.

Genuine COLORBOND® steel has undergone over fifty years of Australian research and development. This has allowed for proven durability and long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest Australian conditions. With a range of designer colours and a new matt finish, COLORBOND® steel gives you the flexibility to realise your design vision.

BONDOR®

Bondor® Metecno is Australia’s leader in complete thermal building solutions and lightweight architectural panels. More than just the leading manufacturer of insulated panels, Bondor® Metecno has unrivalled experience in design assistance and construction.

As Australia’s only manufacturer, distributor and installer of EPS-FR cored panel, Factory Mutual Approved PIR cored panel and Factory Mutual Approved Mineral Fibre cored panel, Bondor® Metecno is in a unique position to be able to offer its customers impartial advice on the right insulated panel solution to meet their needs.

Brickworks

Brickworks Building Products is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse building material manufacturers. Our company has built an enduring reputation with our customers – we are loved for our innovation, professionalism and ever-dependable products and services.

As Brickworks Building Products expands nationally, we continually foster and advance our products and our brands. We continue to lead the way through design, style, innovation, sustainability and collaboration.

Our commitment is to inspire, support, create and build better environments and places for our customers and communities. All integral to our clear vision to become Australia’s best building product company.

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Fielders

Fielders manufacture a comprehensive range of roll-formed steel products that are supplied to commercial, industrial and domestic building markets with sites throughout South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria and with Lysaght acting as an agent for Fielders, selling our products in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

Lysaght

Made from 100% Aussie steel, our products are extensively performance-tested, come with a BlueScope warranty, and offer our customers confidence and peace of mind. Our quality Aussie-made steel products are only part of our unique offer. Our people are located in over 30 locations throughout Australia and are always ready to assist. It’s our commitment to delivering genuine, helpful customer service, and an unmatched technical support and expertise that has helped us become the trusted experts and industry leaders.

Swatchbox

Swatchbox Australia provides a fast, free, and sustainable material sample service for architects, designers, and construction professionals. It curates samples from top building brands into a single, recyclable box delivered in two days or less. The platform offers a mobile app for on-the-go browsing, and a circular “Second Life” program to manage sample waste.

Insurance Partner

Planned Cover

Planned Cover is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Institute and our endorsed insurance provider. Planned Cover has over 45 years experience as a specialist in the placement of construction professionals’ insurance requirements and is proud to:

  • Insure the majority of Australian architectural practices
  • Be a hybrid organisation with a unique value add proposition
  • Have actively managed more than 5,000 professional indemnity claims for the architectural profession
  • Provide access to an exclusive Architects Professional Indemnity Insurance Facility which cannot be accessed by any alternate insurance brokers
  • Offer competitively priced insurance premiums
  • Actively try to reduce the risk exposure of the profession via education
  • Review and provide written advice on the insurance implications of the client/architect Agreements
  • Understand the commercial environment in which architects’ operate.

Media Partner

Architecture Media

Architecture Media is an online and print publisher and events company with its focus on the built environment – practitioners, clients, suppliers and the wider community. Design adds immeasurable value to our environment, contributing to a sustainable future, economic success and our individual health, wellbeing and enjoyment. Architecture Media is about celebrating these achievements and sharing the benefits through websites, print and digital publications, awards programs and speaker events.

Architecture Media is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian Institute of Architects. Its products are variously endorsed by professional bodies including the Australian Institute of Architects, the Design Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and the Planning Institute of Australia. Its portfolio includes these highly regarded digital and print publications:

  • Architecture Australia and ArchitectureAu.com 
  • Houses
  • Houses Kitchens + Bathrooms
  • Landscape Architecture Australia and LandscapeAustralia.com
  • ArchitectureAu Products 
  • Plus associated newsletters  ArchitectureAu, InteriorsAu, Houses, ArchitectureAu Products and Landscape Australia.

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