AADI DESIGN - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Founder & Principal Designer

Kunal studied mechanical engineering from MIT, Pune, before pursuing his dream of becoming a designer. After graduating from ISD, Pune, as an automobile designer, he honed his design at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, as a scholar. His thesis proposal looked at simplifying user-experience and introducing sustainability for shared transport systems. Kunal's work experience includes a stint at ToolTech and Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India. When he is taking a break from his pursuit of all things 'eco-cool', his vision of a sustainable future, he forays into the realm of sketching, product design, logo design and graphics.

Job Titles:

• Founder & Principal Architect

A self confessed design junkie, Meenakshi forms one half of AADI design. Graduating with academic distinction in both her Bachelor's and Master's in Architecture, she has been arduous design student with commendations and designs to show for. After completing her B.Arch from University of Pune, she pursued her M.Arch at SCI_Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture), LA. A 'Blythe and Thom Mayne' scholar, Meenakshi had a widely published thesis project. Her work experience includes working as an architect with P.K. Das in Mumbai. In LA, she has worked for her mentors including a short internship at Atelier Manferdini and later working with Pritzker Prize winning architect Frank Gehry.