India’s smart home industry is seeing a clear shift from gadget-centric automation to integrated living ecosystems. Whereas smart homes used to largely be about controlling lights through an app, today, the expectation is more holistic: Technology should seamlessly integrate with architecture and everyday living and tailored to home occupants needs to maximise their convenience and safety.

Especially as home owners develop a taste for minimalism, integrated automation assumes centre-stage. “By reducing the dependence on multiple switches, panels and visible hardware, integrated automation can preserve a refined, clean, clutter-free interior aesthetic while embedding advanced functionality within the space,” says Nupur Jain, Principal Architect, Nandika Interiors...