Art of Smart Home Design

IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO SIMPLY INTELLIGENTLY DESIGN SPACES, THEY NEED TO BE INTUITIVE, AUTOMATED, TECH-ENABLED AND HELP LOWER THE CARBON FOOTPRINT. HERE'S WHY.

- SHOBHAN KOTHARI

We live in hyper reality, a fast paced and everchanging world. You blink…you miss it. This is making us more conscious and sensitive of the environment we live in and the need for us to be mindful. We are what we surround ourselves with. If there is any truth to that saying, we must build homes that will sustain healthy, smart living for ourselves and future generations to come.

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Primary concerns for smart homes have always revolved around energy efficiency and sustainability. Environmentally conscious products that cater to the ease-of-use aspect are rapidly growing in the automation market. Design solutions like energy-saving lights, automated appliances, and security solutions are some directions taken towards more sustainable living. However, no amount of intelligence or automation can replace the willingness to follow a sustainable lifestyle and the acute awareness that comes with it. A smart home is not purely defined by automation or technological gadgets. What makes a home truly ‘smart’ is how it spaces have been crafted to the optimum level without any pilferage. Adjacencies of spaces define a good flow of design, which, peppered with a good amount of natural light and ventilation, reduce dependencies on artificial sources and exemplify all qualities of smart, intelligent living.

Architect Shobhan Kothari is a Partner at ADND, a Mumbai-based, award-wining multidisciplinary studio known for curating bespoke and timeless designs. www.adnd.in