WADe ASIA 2017 began with the lamp lighting ceremony by 5 dignitaries… L-R: Celebrity Ar. Christopher Charles Benninger from Pune, Ar. Anupama Kundoo from Spain, Principal of IIA DivyaKush, Padma Bhushan Awardee Rajeev Sethi & Ar. Nela De Zoysa from Sri Lanka.
Keynote Speech by Padmaa Bhusan Awardee Rajeev Sethi during WADe ASIA 2017 – 1st platform for Women Architects, Artists & Designers.
Panel Discussion: Design Journey_Challenges & Learning by 4 leading Women Architects & Designers at WADe ASIA 2017. L-R: Ar. Sonal Sancheti, Mumbai, Designer Supraja Rao, Hyderabad, Ar. Swanzal Kak Kapoor, Gurgaon & Designer Pragati jain, Indore.
Celebrity Ar. Christopher Charles from CCBA , Pune putting forward questions to the panelists during one of the panel discussion at WADe ASIA 2017.
Panel Discussion: Architecture & Designing of Shelters & Slum Housing moderated by Ar. Gita Balakrishnan, Ethos Kolkata at WADe ASIA 2017. The panelists were Ar. Patama Roonrakwit, Case Studio, Thailand, Ar. Pratima Joshi, Shelter Associates, Pune & Ar.(Prof) Prasanna Desai, PDA, Pune.
WADe ASIA is delighted to have captured all lovely people from the same fraternity in a single frame. Thanks for being a part of us. Love from WADe Asia.
L-R: Ar. Dean D Cruz, Ar. Anupama Kundoo, Designer, Scenographer and Art curator Rajeev Sethi, Founder of WADe ASIA/India Vertica Dvivedi, & Designer Lipika Sud very beautifully captured during WADe ASIA 2017 celebrating Women-Led Development.
The Father-Daughter duo Manjeet Bhullar & Anhad Bhullar from Manjeet Bhullar Design, New Delhi enriching the audience with their ideas on Redefining Luxury during a panel discussion at WADe ASIA 2017.
Presentation: ” Contribution to education through Product Design” by Mr. Madhur Daga, Managing Director of Orient Bell Limited (OBL), one of the leading manufacturers of Ceramic, Vitrified, Wall, Floor & Digital Tiles.
Two beautiful ladies captured in a single frame during WADe ASIA 2017.. Founder of WADe ASIA/India Vertica Dvivedi & Indian-Australian Academic, Author, and Designer Anuradha Chatterjee from Sydney, Australia.
IIA & WADe collaborated to organize a student workshop during WADE ASIA 2017 & it was hugely successful.
Lovely Trio.. a still from WADe ASIA 2017. L-R: Brinda Miller, Vertica Dvivedi & Madhurima Chowdhury.
Ar. Nela De Zoysa from Sri Lanka enlightening the audience with her keynote speech Insight Into Sri Lankan Architecture during WADe ASIA 2017.
Panel Discussion: MasterClass with Mentors was the one of the highlighting session of Wade ASIA 2017. 6 seasoned senior Women Architects and Designers were seen nurturing the Young Architects and Designers during the special knowledge sharing session. L-R: Anupama Kundoo, Canna Patel, Sonali Bhagwati, Parul Zaveri & Shimul Javeri Kadri. The session was aptly moderated by Young WADe India 2016 winner Manishi Aggarwal.
WADe Couples posing after enriching the audience with their experiences on how to balance work and life. A very inspiring panel discussion Building With Love was moderated by Payal Kapoor during WADe ASIA 2017.
Audience at WADe ASIA 2017- A PRESTIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN EVENT CELEBRATING WOMEN-LED DEVELOPMENT IN ARCHITECTURE, ART & DESIGN.
Young & passionate Ar. Tanvi Jain sharing her ideas on Designing Tiny Houses during a special session Time Is Changing at WADe ASIA 2017.
“Simplicity is the Keynote of True Elegance” the very graceful Maitri Buch from Sfurna Designs, Gujarat enlightening the audience with the concept of Muzitecture during a special session Time Is Changing at WADe ASIA 2017.
Captured in frame the inspirational icon for young generation DiDi Contractor who at the age of 88, is still building sculpture like houses from earth, bamboo, slate and river stone in the Himalayan region of North India.
Panel Discussion: Overview of Asian Architecture It was a special moment for WADe ASIA to host & listen to some wonderful Women Architects across South Asia such as (L-R) Ar. Dorji Yangki (Bhutan), Ar. Patama Roonrakwit (Thailand), Ar. Anupama Kundoo (India & Spain), Ar. Shamima Sharmin (Bangladesh), Ar. Anju Malla Pradhan (Nepal), on a common platform ably chaired by (Ar.) Dr. Anuradha Chatterjee (Sydney).
Panel Discussion: Business of Architecture –The art of scaling up, Moderator – Ram Prasad Akkisetti CCBA Pune Ar. Lalita Tharani Ar. Rahul Subberwal Ar. Sonali Bhagwati DPA & SPAZZIO New Delhi
Message from Vertica Divivedi, Founder of WADe Asia “It is our endeavour to make WADe Asia better & better with each edition. I am proud of our sponsors who believed in this concept, also Jury & Speakers who enthusiastically shouldered our responsibilities as their own, making us one big WADe Family together.”
WADe ASIA is glad to support Ability Unlimited_ Dance on Wheelchairs by some extremely able dancers, accompanied by their equally able deaf & mute companions.
Performance by Celebrity Singer Hema Sardesai took WADE ASIA by storm…
Vertica Dvivedi, Founder of WADe ASIA/India indulged in a conversation with Actress turned Nutritionist Bhagyashree. A still captured during WADe ASIA 2017.
Twinning in Black, the ladies looked gorgeous. Madhurima Chowdhury & Lalita Tharani posing at WADE ASIA 2017.
“Together Everyone Achieves More” TEAM WADe ASIA. The strength of the TEAM is each individual member. Let’s encourage and build each other up…
