70 x 70 x 2 cm
artist grown limestone, salts,
magnesium, iron, electricity,
rain water on steel plate
These objects were grown under water in a chemical process that parallels nature.
From 2022-present, 1 have been developing a process to create limestone from industrial leftovers and solar energy. The system is zero waste, circular, and follows principles of biomimicry. Because it sequesters carbon dioxide from air and water, 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.
We will be experimenting with further uses and publishing our results.
1 family home on a small urban lot with simultaneous communal and private experiences. 3 balconies, 3 bathrooms, private 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.
In Progress
Devang Arvind Shah was born in Queens, New York. His designs engage in the blurring of nature, tech, and spirit, 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); and sculpture A Bed of Roses (2022), a finalist in the Times Square Arts Competition.
He began his career as a co-founder of the experimental music group Dragons of Zynth as well as a team member of artist / architect / philosophers Arakawa + Gins.
Select Press:
New York Times
Wired
MIT Technology Review
Architects Newspaper
Vogue
Pitchfork
Village Voice
Solare Design
Recent projects include the flood resistant Neptune House (2024-ongoing); the development of lab-grown limestone using industrial waste and solar energy (2022-ongoing); and sculpture A Bed of Roses (2022), a finalist in the Times Square Arts Competition.
He began his career as a co-founder of the experimental music group Dragons of Zynth as well as a team member of artist / architect / philosophers Arakawa + Gins.
Select Press:
New York Times
Wired
MIT Technology Review
Architects Newspaper
Vogue
Pitchfork
Village Voice
Solare Design
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