Team

The voices shaping unfiltered design conversations

Design Unfiltered is led by a passionate team of thinkers, curators, and changemakers committed to amplifying authentic design voices from India’s tier-2 and tier-3 cities. United by a belief in honesty, inclusivity, and regional excellence, our leadership works to create platforms where ideas are raw, conversations are meaningful, and design stays true to its roots.

Komal Jha

Co-Founder | Community & Curation

With a soft corner for design and the conversations around it, Komal leads community engagement for the firm. How? Through curating and facilitating conversations that bring together architects, designers, students, artisans and all others whose lives revolve around architecture and design.

 

Team

Our Team Philosophy

Design Unfiltered exists to celebrate honesty in design — the ideas, processes, and people that often go unseen. Through collaboration and conversation, we aim to build a more inclusive and grounded design community across India.

Our Team

Sandeep Lathwal

Brand Director | Design Unfiltered

My mission is to connect design, creativity, and community so that voices from smaller cities become part of India’s design narrative.

Komal Jha

Founder | Architectural Journalist

For me, architecture is not just about buildings – it is about the stories, people, and ideas that shape our spaces

Vikas Tomar

Leading Video Team

Editing excites me—it’s a creative puzzle. I obsess over pacing and mood, study films, learn shortcuts, and experiment with risky techniques.

Siya Malhotra, Design Unfiltered Team,

Siya Malhotra

Content Strategist

Great content turns ideas into conversations and conversations into lasting impact.

Sundeep Pal

Lead – Video & Camera team

Every frame is an opportunity to tell a story that brings ideas and experiences to life

Lavanya Puri

Lavanya Puri

Digital & Communication Strategist

Communication bridges ideas and people, turning vision into meaningful dialogue