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Most Favourite #MyWADeAsiaMoments The annual event of WADe Asia (31st August - 1st September 2018, Hotel Pullman, New Delhi, www. wadeasia.com) concluded with thundering applause. What more could I ask from the almighty and the people who are constantly supporting WADe Asia! For me, the major takeaway is about recognizing the magnificent contribution of women architects in Asia like Namita Singh (India) and Yasmeen Lari (1st Female Architect of Pakistan), both received WADe Lifetime Achievement Award. The pioneer in 'Mud Architecture,' Revathi Kamath received the WADe Sustainability Champion Award 2018 while Sonali Rastogi received the maximum votes to be the WADe Role Model of the year. To encourage sustainable working and adoption of waste materials to create useful articles, while creating employment opportunities for women artisans, WADe introduced 'YoungWADe Sustainability Enthusiast' award which went to Designer Bandana Jain for her extensive work with corrugated cardboards and matching the parameters of this award. India's 1st woman tunnel engineer Annie Sinha Roy received the 'WADe Woman Engineer of the year 2018' award. She broke into tears while receiving the first recognition as a woman engineer in the segment. I take great pleasure in watching young girls from small, very small towns and big cities of India competing for YoungWADe category awards while others for WADe Excellence and the WADe Artist categories. An entire issue of Surfaces Reporter magazine will be proudly dedicated to these champions of WADe 2018 - watch out for October issue, releasing on 28th September. The kind of knowledge poured down in WADe Asia by WADeSpeakers is immeasurable. WADeJury is the backbone of WADeAwards. I can only bow before them because 'Thank you' isn't enough...! My sincere gratitude to Ar Raj Rewal and Mrs Rewal for gracing WADe Asia with their prolific presence and bestowing blessings upon all of us. #MyWADeAsiaMoment is the special hashtag created for anyone attending WADe Asia to share the moments of fun, joy, intense learning or the moments that touched them. It should be something about
These mobile clicks were shot around 3:30 AM, 5-6 hours before the event started, on 31st August 2018
WADe Team at work
them in concern with WADe Asia. I am glad to share some of #MyWADeAsiaMoments, most of them I witnessed but could not photograph. So much I wished if my eyes could click photos!!! Some which were clicked that touched and moved me are: 1. With the youngest delegate of WADe - 2 months old 2. Moments with the legendary & inspiring Raj Rewal 3. When Mrs Helene Rewal met Nela D’Zoysa 4. Unexpected full house in the early WADe morning 5. The touching message from Ar Sheila Sri Prakash 6. The standing ovation after Ghatam 7. The small town boy who want to work for WADe
#MyWADeAsiaMoment No.1 ‘Sleepless team at work captured on camera post mid night’ Starting with the last one, I want to express my heartfelt love & gratitude for the team behind WADe Asia. Please join me to applaud the people who are tirelessly & passionately working for the cause that defines WADe Asia, some in the photos, some not. rest of #MyWADeAsiaMoments can be VIEWED in www.vertica.in. For those who attended WADe, WHAT is YOUR #MyWADeAsiaMoment? SHARE to get publishED in the October issue of Surfaces Reporter.
8. Little daughter with mom to receive the WADe Trophy 9. The 3 humble #MenWhoSupportWADe, we regard 10. Sleepless team at work post mid night VERTICA DVIVEDI Editor-in-Chief, Surfaces Reporter, vertica@surfaces.in, www.surfacesreporter.com Founder, WADe Asia, www.wadeasia.com
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Love pouring in for WADe Asia 2018 It was a wonderful experience to be at WADe Asia. Listening to the stories & professional journeys of stalwarts was very inspiring for me and awakened me about the fact that there is so much to do. Interactions with Namita Singh, Revati Kamat and Raj Rewal’s presentations are sure to be the guiding lights for me for various aspects of profession. Also made new friends and could spend quality time with like minded people from other fields.
Thanks for putting up such a good event together. I am sure it can only happen with a lot of team work and goodwill as well as good leadership. I hope you will continue your crusade for recognition of women Architects’! Proud to be associated with it. - Ar Mona Doctor-Pingel Studio NAQSHBANDI, Auroville
- Anita Dake Vector Designs, Pune
Thank you for inviting me to the conference. It was a great two day session in which I got to hear from so many women architects. The panel discussions were very interesting. I also got to meet my friends, Jaisim, Nela, Neelam, Sangeet Sharma and many seniors and juniors from my Lucknow College. Thanking you once again and all the best for your future endeavours. - Mukul Goyal Jaipur
Hats off to the Team WADe! Vertica, you were so warm, welcoming and unassuming. I am amazed with your organizational skills. Thanks a lot. I also thank Deepshikha and her team for the coordination. - Nivedita Pande N + U Design Studio, New Delhi
Thanks Madhu ji, and a big congratulations to you and your team, for such a great event and hospitality. it was my pleasure attending the event. I appreciate your efforts, and wish that soon the event will expand to become a more better one, globally. - Rekha Nemani Niyojan, Jaipur
It was a real pleasure to be part of WADe Asia this year which does a wonderful job of supporting and nurturing many talented women in architecture and design, the arts and photography in Asia. It's quite a platform! Apart from helping to judge the photographic shortlist and meeting the artists (some lovely work) it was inspiring to listen to some of Asia's leading creative women. A brief trip to Delhi, but so much packed in and a few new wonderful friends. Special thank you to Madhurima Chowdhury - Janie Airey Airey Spaces, London
WADe asia is a great opportunity to make a difference! It opens up avenues for creating awareness. It's an amazing couragious forum for bringing women from the field of art, architechture; design and related mediums together and give voice and expression to their work and themselves personally too. Great show WADe Asia 2018 Vertica Dvivedi, Madhurima, Neha and the entire team. - Ar Bhavya Kenkare Arch-Aid, Mumbai
I want to convey thanks for all the efforts and give WADe Asia 2018 a grand success. Feeling very happy to be part of the event. Thanks a lot again. - Ar Mitisha Vora Interior Designer, Ahmedabad
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Dear Team WADe, here's congratulating you for a very well conceptualised, sensitively handled and powerfully delivered event. Shine on!! - Monali Sisodia Nasik
Having successfully hosted WADe Asia 2018, I let you bask in the well deserved glory of an event rather well done, before I write to you. But its time to express my gratitute to you both for having had me as a part of WADe Asia, from which I took back beautiful friends, great memories and wonderful learnings. More power and strength to both of you. Much love and respect for you girls. - Ar Sabeena Khanna Studio KIA, Gurgaon
Thank you - Madhurima & Surfaces Reporter team for a fabulous and meaningful event. I take back lovely learnings and memories. Your gentleness and ability to move mountains with your mission are admirable. You have my support always.
Madhurima, it was a wonderful show organised by you guys and it will really take the profession to new heights. Thanks for your lovely hospitality and wish you all the best for your upcoming events.Convey my gratitude to Vertica as well. - Ar Tushar Sogani TSDA, Jaipur
Let me congratulate you and your team once again for holding such a happening event with a great cause. Mine and Hemanti's best wishes for its progress and success year after year. - Ar Prashant Sutaria PSA, Mumbai
Team WADe deserves accolades and a salute for a well organized, aptly conceived and executed with panache. My sincere gratitude for warm hospitality, care and concern. - Ar Bankim Dave Ramanlal Dave & Associates, Vadodara
- Ar Annkur Khosla Annkur Khosla Design, Mumbai
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to be part of your initiative. I really enjoyed meeting some stellar creatives. - Pallavi Dean Pallavi Dean Interiors, Dubai
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