Blogs - AWA Lighting Designers

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON LIGHT FOR HEALING

“In Hindu metaphysical tradition, chakras are centers of life force, or vital energy and respond to vital points on the physical body.” A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON LIGHT FOR HEALING By analyzing and integrating the building knowledge of the ancient cultures of Egyptian, Greek and Maya..

Abhay Wadhwa Speaks Today at the PLDC 2019 Conference in Rotterdam, 10/24/19

Join Us at PLDC 2019! Abhay Wadhwa, Design Principal & CEO at AWA Lighting Designers will be speaking today, October 24, 2019, during the opening day of the Professional Lighting Design Convention (PLDC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He will speak at 5:45 pm. H..

Abhay Wadhwa Speaks Today at the NOMA 2019 Conference in Brooklyn, 10/17/19

Join Us at NOMA 2019! Abhay Wadhwa, Design Principal & CEO at AWA Lighting Designers will be speaking today, October 17, 2019, during the opening day of the 47th Annual National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference and Exposition in Brooklyn, New York. He will..

BIOPHILIA

“Appropriately designed lighting aids in reducing stress and increasing tranquillity.” BIOPHILIA “Biophilic design” can refer to several trends in modern “green” design, but in most uses, it indicates a design principle that goes beyond merely minimizing the impact of ..

AWA News from the ILA 2019 Conference and Upcoming Conferences

Updates From the ILA Conference in Pula! Abhay Wadhwa, Design Principal & CEO at AWA Lighting Designers is just back from the tremendous 19th annual International Light Association (ILA) conference in an AMAZING location- Pula Croatia! Abhay's talk "The Impact of Culture and Climate..

THE LATENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGHT AND HEALTH

“Many functions necessary for growth and wellbeing such as breathing, sleeping, blood pressure, body temperature, appetite, moods, mental acuity, and the immune system are governed by the endocrine system, which is strongly affected by light, both natural and created.” THE LATENT RELATIONSHI..

AWA Newsflash: AWA’s Week in Pula, Croatia Sept 16th to 22nd 2019

September 13 2019 AWA's weekinPula Croatia Join us for Two Amazing Events 1. The 16th annual International Light Association (ILA) conference featuring talks by world-renowned practitioners. Our Design Principal, Abhay Wadhwa, will be speaking about "The Impact of Culture and Climate on L..

How Does Lighting Improve the Efficacy of the Retail Mechanism?

“Light has to attract people to that space, but also make that space comfortable once they have entered it. This is a difficult balance to strike but it is vital to the design of retail environments.” PERFECT ACCENT Light has a substantial impact on increased sales and brand positioning. ..

AWA Newsflash: Upcoming Conferences and Our New Projects

August 21 2019 l Volume 19.11 Abhay Wadhwa, Design Principal & CEO at AWA Lighting Designers will be speaking at the following upcoming conferences this fall:• 16th annual International Light Association (ILA) conference in Pula, Croatia from September 18th to 20th 2019○Topi..

HOW CAN WE CREATE A BETTER “SENSE OF PLACE” THROUGH LIGHT?

“Hopefully, with dialog, we will free ourselves from the tyranny of uniform lux levels.” Selected Excerpts from Abhay Wadhwa’s talk at ISOLA: “How does light and lighting, through the filter of culture and climate, help in creating a sense of place? What we’re seeing is that the..

THE PARAMETRIC APPROACH

“The lighting design scheme utilizes a parametric design approach to understand the essence of the scale, “stitching” the lighting through the 44-acre township.” THE PARAMETRIC APPROACH Lightings’ Impact on the Varying Scales of the Built Environment Lighting can play an important r..

OUR CIVIC INTENT

“Lighting in the civic sphere is not without its challenges; every project requires us to consider diverse viewpoints, as space is utilized by a broad cross-section of people.” Light has been unfettered since inception. However, when human beings began to colonize light through electricity, ..