About us…
SHAH Architecture & Interiors is a team of talented designers and professionals that are obsessed with thoughtful design and spaces that create a positive emotion. We work collaboratively with homeowners, investors, institutions, and property management teams to deliver a professional design service that produces high-quality designs and hand-crafted solutions for each client. We simply assemble materials, objects, light, and history. But the results are beautiful spaces that tell a unique story.
Our story...
SHAH Architecture & Interiors was founded in 2010 on a straightforward premise: architecture and interior design work better when they share a team. When both disciplines are handled together, decisions are more informed, the process is more coherent, and the work benefits from a continuity that is difficult to achieve any other way.
We started the way a lot of small firms do. Reshma Shah Johnson and Michael Johnson worked out of their living room, poring over samples and code books late into the night. In those early days, we left a sign at our job sites with an open invitation to call anytime for planning, design, or just a conversation. The firm has grown since then. We now work out of a Bull Street storefront in Savannah's Starland district, with a team that includes licensed architects, interior designers, and preservation specialists with decades of combined experience. The invitation still stands.
Our approach has stayed consistent: we bring clients into the design process rather than presenting them with a finished product. That means asking real questions about how a space gets used, explaining the reasoning behind our decisions, and staying in close communication from the first meeting through the final walkthrough. We work across residential renovation, historic preservation, and commercial projects, and we are licensed in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana.
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Reshma Shah Johnson, AIA, is an architect, designer, and founding principal of SHAH, based in Savannah, Georgia. For the past two decades, she has devoted herself to creating environments that have a meaningful impact on the lives of others. Reshma's thoughtful, imaginative approach to design emerges from an introspective exploration that includes a project's purpose, siting, and place in history. She weaves her passion for design history and millwork into everything she does, creating inviting spaces designed to foster lasting connections and a sense of community. Reshma is the proud mother of two incredible daughters with her husband and business partner, Michael C. Johnson, and is an avid believer in the revitalizing power of 80's R&B.
Our principals…
Reshma Johnson AIA, ASID, NCIDQ | Founding Principal
Michael C. Johnson, AIA, is an architect and principal of Savannah, Georgia-based firm SHAH. For over two decades, his work has been dedicated to the creation of design solutions that offer meaningful change and prosperity. Michael's fascination with theoretical physics is reflected in his practical, forward-thinking view of the built world, allowing him to transform concepts into reality. He effectively navigates complex project decisions to achieve overall stakeholder value, producing intentional environments centered on those who live and work in them. Michael is the proud father of two incredible daughters with his wife and business partner, Reshma Shah Johnson, and enjoys sharing the art of cooking with his family and friends.
