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When Did Darkness Become Bad?

Written by Abhay M. Wadhwa. “We praise shadows and darkness, or rather, the sculpting of light. The question is not how we can harness light, but rather how can we curate light.” WHEN DID DARKNESS BECOME BAD? The most prominent and fundamental element of our critique of..

Why We Should Define Light as an Overarching Consideration of the Visual Sense (as it is informed by our culture, climate, and materiality)?

The Paradigm Shift and Our Zeitgeist (Part 1) Light exists in our zeitgeist as a medium by which we receive different forms of information, but it exists more explicitly through its capacity to help us to see. However, light possesses a broader contextualization. Light informs the mood and our a..

Abhay Wadhwa in IFJ’s Special Commemorative Issue

29 August 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, AWA PRESS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING, NEWSFLASH

LIGHT MATTERS: AWA's Abhay Wadhwa Deconstructs Light for IFJ's Special Commemorative Issue AWA's Design Principal and CEO Abhay Wadhwa is featured in the Special Commemorative Issue celebrating 30 years of IFJ. He is honored to be included in this select group of design professionals...

Impact of Climate on Light – Bugs, Mice and Birds (Part 4.3 of a 6 Part Series)

Welcome back to our series examining the impact that climate has on light. As established in our previous entry regarding Temperature, one must always consider the environment which will be designed for. Different parts of the world have different wildlife to keep in mind. Therefore, today we discus..

Impact of Climate on Light – Temperature (Part 4.2 of a 6 Part Series)

When fixtures and lighting systems are tested under the IEC 60598, the ambient temperature is kept close to 25° centigrade and 65% relative humidity. After injecting the right voltage, the fixture is kept burning for four hours. In this time the temperature rise of the various components used in th..

Impact of Climate on Light – Humidity (Part 4.1 of a 6 Part Series)

Some areas have almost 90% humidity through several months of the year. The humidity in the air coupled with water in the ground means that all components of a lighting system need to be addressed as a complete system to ensure proper functioning. The water/ humidity finds the weakest link in the sy..

Impact of Climate on Light (Part 4 of a 6 Part Series)

Great care should be given to the environments in which we design for. Notably, the climate for built environments must be considered as a vital step in design planning. Several of the rapidly developing parts of the world have substantially different climates than Europe and most ..

Lighting Technologies – Are They Lamps? (Part 3.4 of an 8 Part Series)

Welcome back to our Lighting Technologies series! The lighting industry has embraced new technologies to reduce costs while delivering fresh experiences. To understand the technologies used in lighting design, we must know the properties of the common and uncommon materials used in the manufacturi..

Lighting for Health – Environmental Concerns (Part 5 of a 7 Part Series)

30 April 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING

Welcome back to our Lighting for Health series! Today, we discuss environmental concerns relating to lighting. Light Pollution Light pollution is a consequence of outdoor lighting and includes effects such as sky glow, light trespass, and glare Often caused by the way light is em..

Advances in Lighting Systems Software (Part 3.2 of an 8 Part Series)

Welcome back to our Lighting Technologies series! Today, we discuss advances in the software used in lighting systems! Software developed by researchers at Microsoft and the University of Washington uses a computer’s speakers and microphone to sense arm gestures and other moveme..