Devashree Shah is an architect and a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design with a Master of Architecture II degree.
As the Manager of Inclusive Design in Public Transit at the Institute for Human Centered Design, she works on large-scale, multi-year infrastructure projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), notably the Green Line Transformation Program. She provides expertise in accessibility and inclusive design, advocating for equitable mobility and user-centered design improvements across transit networks. She developed a comprehensive global library on inclusive design and accessibility guidance, consolidating resources from 18 countries. Currently, she is focused on expanding its impact by organizing global best practices into widely accessible resources and contributing to the development of new learning programs.
She co-authored the book, Architectures of Transition: Emergent Practices in South Asia, which explores diverse models of practice and the evolving concerns of emerging architects in the region. In collaboration with Rahul Mehrotra and Pranav Thole, she is co-curating The State of Architecture in South Asia, a research project examining the role and agency of architecture in the public realm in states of transition. As part of this initiative, she has helped organize an international conference, lecture series, publication, and a traveling exhibition, showcased in Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, and Kozhikode, in India, with upcoming exhibitions in Pakistan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.