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AWA’s Mumbai Studio 10th Anniversary and Winter Equinox Celebration

Written December 20 2013: We are writing this entry a day ahead of time as the World may end tomorrow… After the New York Studio’s successful 12-12-12 outing, the Mumbai studio has decided to have a night of our own to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary, the Winter Equinox, as well as t..

AWA’s 10th Year Anniversary and 12-12-12 Dinner

On December 12, 2012 (12-12-12), The New York office went out for a night of celebrating AWA’s 10 years of existence. We started off the night by playing a few rousing matches of ping-pong on the office table, and then moved into Williamsburg to PIPS Ping-Pong Club and Art Gallery to continue our ..

Abhay Wadhwa Attends the Korean Committee for UNICEF Fundraiser

On October 23, 2012, Abhay Wadhwa attended The Korean Committee for UNICEF fundraiser to honor the “Every Woman Every Child Initiative” (EWEC) at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN. The initiative has been taken on by the Secretary-General. EWEC is an unprecedented internat..

This Year Marks Abhay Wadhwa’s 10th Year as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the LRC

Abhay Wadhwa has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for 10 years at the Lighting Research Center at RPI. Abhay teaches a Graduate studio that ranges from 8 to 12 students from diverse educational backgrounds; architecture, physics, engineering, and students from the masters lighting program. T..

Photos of Abhay Wadhwa Speaking at LS13 in June

Abhay's lecture was titled The Impact of Culture and Climate on Lighting Systems. Check out these photos from the LS13 Conference. Abhay Wadhwa speaking about Lighting, Culture, and Climate Abhay Wadhwa speaking about Lighting, Culture, and Climate Abhay relaxing after the event All photos cou..

AWA Design Principal Abhay Wadhwa to Speak at LS13

Abhay Wadhwa will be a keynote speaker at the 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (LS13) on June 24 2012. The Symposium, held regularly since 1973, gives the community of professional engineers, scientists, designers, and research organizations that make up the lig..

The AWA Way

At AWA we work hard to further the professional goals of our designers and team members. From time to time, some necessity forces them to leave the fold. But, we hope to have encouraged them to think differently, more creatively and more freely than before. And, we encourage them to work as a team. ..

Heading to IIDEX/NeoCon Canada

We’re pleased to announce that Abhay Wadhwa’s IIDEX/NeoCon Canada’s presentation, Beyond Green: Sustainable Lighting Design Solutions – Global Practices, Local Flavours, is shaping up nicely. As Canada’s largest national design expo and conference, IIDEX/NeoCon Canada brings together over ..

Bon Voyage Hoon!

Bon Voyage Hoon! AWA wished farewell to our intern last Thursday night over dinner and drinks at a K-town favorite. Needless to say, we were very sad that his internship was closing. The sentiment was reciprocated as he expressed thanks for all he learned, and for working daily in the good-humore..

She Was A Poet and Didn’t Even Know It

Some firms host Thirsty Thursdays. Not AWA. Beginning in May we launched our own late week tradition. Poetry Thursdays. Poetry has the power to transform ones thinking, and challenge ones perspective. And, those are just some of the attributes we need as designers. From our resource library to our n..