Priyanka Shah, founder of the SHED, is an architectural design graduate from Parsons, New York. In 2014, she returned to India to research and adapt woodworking techniques for her design practice. Initially operating out of a diamond-polishing factory, Shah’s design techniques excelled in mechanical precision and handmade processes due to the diamond-cutting machinery’s availability. She participated in national design ventures like the Serendipity Festival, Raw Collaborative, Jaipur Literature Fest, and Magnetic Fields Festival. In 2016, she was invited to the London Design Fair to partake in the India Pavilion. Today, the SHED studio has emerged as a full-fledged atelier, composing numerous manufacturers who explore natural resources and techniques. Shah presented her works in GallerySKE in 2022 and Pulp Society Gallery in 2023.