70 x 70 x 2 cm
artist grown limestone, salts,
magnesium, iron, electricity,
rain water on steel plate
From 2022 - present, we have been developing a process to create limestone from industrial leftovers and solar energy.
These objects were grown under water in an electro-chemical process that parallels the origins of life.
The system is zero waste, circular, and follows principles of biomimicry. Because it sequesters carbon dioxide from air and water, our lab created limestone is potentially carbon negative.
The original system was developed by architect Dr. Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970s to mine the ocean and restore reefs. I am altering the process to avoid the ocean entirely and utilize industrial waste.
By using local water obtained from rain, air, or tap, the end result is literally colored by the region in which it is created.
Limestone has fantastic potential for carbon capture on a mass scale. The material can also be used for architecture and sculpture, potentially replacing mortar and concrete.
1 family home on a small urban lot with simultaneous communal and private experiences. 2 balconies, 2 bathrooms, outdoor shower, planted walls, large roof garden.
Flood proof and resistant to climate change. Living and utilities raised 12’ to be above flood plane. Hydropanels for clean water. Solar for electric. Gas-free.
In Progress
Devang Arvind Shah (DAS) conducts experimental research, architecture commissions, and self-initiated projects.
Devang’s designs engage in nature, spirit, and tech, unironically demanding a utopian present and future.
Recent projects include the flood resistant Neptune House (2024-ongoing), the development of lab-grown limestone using industrial waste and solar energy (2022-ongoing); the Bed-Stuy Aquarium (2024-present), and sculpture A Bed of Roses (2022), a finalist in the Times Square Arts Competition.
Devang was a founder of Dragons of Zynth and a team member of artist / architect / philosophers Arakawa + Gins.
NPR / Gothamist / New York Times / Wired / MIT Technology Review / Architectural Digest / Architects Newspaper / Vogue / Pitchfork / Village Voice / Solare Design
Devang’s designs engage in nature, spirit, and tech, unironically demanding a utopian present and future.
Recent projects include the flood resistant Neptune House (2024-ongoing), the development of lab-grown limestone using industrial waste and solar energy (2022-ongoing); the Bed-Stuy Aquarium (2024-present), and sculpture A Bed of Roses (2022), a finalist in the Times Square Arts Competition.
Devang was a founder of Dragons of Zynth and a team member of artist / architect / philosophers Arakawa + Gins.
NPR / Gothamist / New York Times / Wired / MIT Technology Review / Architectural Digest / Architects Newspaper / Vogue / Pitchfork / Village Voice / Solare Design
D A S . L T D Devang Arvind Shah Architecture PLLC
registered architect New York State 038806
registered architect New York State 038806