A home that knows you

A new era of smart luxury living is here, write Veenu Sandhu and Anushka Bhardwaj

- Veenu Sandhu

At exactly 6:30 am, the curtains in the master bedroom glide open halfway, just enough to let in the first golden rays of the sun—no jarring alarms needed. The air conditioner hums softly, having already adjusted the temperature to your preferred 22 degrees an hour before you've stirred. As you walk into the bathroom, the lights turn on automatically, and your mirror displays the morning weather and news. The coffee machine in the kitchen starts its slow drip. Welcome to the smart home, which knows what you need before you ask.

This is the lived reality in spaces like Gurugram's Aanandam penthouse, a smart home project by Logic Design + Build, and luxury apartments and new-age farmhouses. These are "homes that wake you up," and then follow your routine through the day.

"When tech is planned from day one, it declutters and adds fluidity. It's about letting design breathe while tech works silently in the background," says Anuj Kapoor, principal architect and founder, Logic Design + Build.

Want your blinds to rise halfway at sunrise? You can fix the exact percentage. Need lights only in one section of your living area? A programmable switch remembers and delivers. From motion-activated wardrobe lights to multi-layered security protocols, the home is today a responsive ecosystem.

From gadgets to grace The true definition of a smart, luxurious home isn't just about loading it with devices, says Dikshu Kukreja, managing principal at CP Kukreja Architects, New Delhi. It's about a home that responds—to your moods, habits, and needs, he adds.

In this new vision, intelligent lighting adapts to your circadian rhythm, adjusting brightness and warmth through the day to support your biological clock. Audio systems stream music from room to room, and all of this can be controlled from a single device—or your voice.