What does it take to design a space that feels like a story?

In this episode of The CODE: Construction. Design. Engineering., Rishabh Aggarwal sits inside one of Delhi’s most extraordinary interiors — PVR Home, Vasant Kunj — with the visionary behind it, Architect Smriti Raheja Sawhney, Founder of DesignEx.

Together, they decode the architecture, materials, and lighting that shaped this luxurious, emotionally intelligent space.
Smriti shares how brass, marble, and glass were layered to create warmth and drama, why lighting is not just about visibility but emotion, and how design can make people feel even before they understand why.

She also opens up about her journey — building DesignEx, the challenges of being a woman in architecture, and the reality of balancing creativity with business.

Whether you’re an architect, designer, builder, or design enthusiast, this episode is your front-row seat to the making of one of India’s most talked-about hospitality interiors.

🎙 Inside PVR Home — where architecture becomes experience.