Multi Layered Security

29 Mar 2025 CW Team

Security and safety are fundamental to designing any residential or commercial space. A well-designed security solution ensures that assets are protected and occupants experience peace of mind.

One layer of security – a mere lock or alarm – isn’t enough nowadays. It takes multiple technologies to secure a property, seamlessly integrated with a user-friendly control centre. In the best designed properties, these technologies work effortlessly in the background, unseen, unheard, without compromising aesthetics.

“The goal isn’t just to make a space secure but to do so in a way that doesn’t compromise its aesthetic, functionality or user experience,” says Sahir Choudhary, Director of Operations and Senior Architect, Habitat. “Ultimately, the best security solutions are the ones you don’t notice until you need them. Security solutions should be proactive, not reactive.”....

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