Devang Arvind Shah founded his architecture practice in New York City in 2018 to focus on sustainable architecture, public spaces, and research.
Projects include the flood-resistant Neptune Blue House (2024-present), lab-grown limestone (2023-present), Bed-Stuy Aquarium (2024), and sculpture Bed of Roses (2022), a finalist in the Times Square Arts competition.
Some Press
BOMB Magazine
NPR
Gothamist
Complex
NHK Japan
Wired
MIT Technology Review
Architects Newspaper
Architectural Digest
Vogue
New York Times
Village Voice
Solare Design
Some Clients and Collaborators
NYCHA
Arakawa and Gins
Bed-Stuy Aquarium
Anita Dongre
Duke Riley
Galia Lahav
Guggenheim
Department of Parks
Democratic Socialists of NY
Massive Attack
TV on the Radio
Since 2023, DAS has conducted scientific research to chemically grow limestone using waste concrete. The process takes place underwater, using an electrical process similar to the theoretical origin of life in the ocean. The method has potential to create carbon-neutral building materials or to serve as a carbon-sequestration pathway.
DAS’s work with the Bed-Stuy Aquarium in New York City moved towards creating a novel legal and social pathway for community projects on sidewalks and other off-limits areas. After passing scrutiny with the NYC Parks Department, Dept of Transportation, and Dept of Environmental Protection, the coalition has the greenlight to create a community-run project sanctioned by the city.
DAS has previously worked with NYCHA and futurists Arakawa & Gins. His interview with architect and design visionary James Wines for BOMB Magazine was published August 2026.
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Devang Arvind Shah Architecture PLLC
registered architect New York State