Personal Digest: Why designers are ditching the smart home
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Aug 22, 2026
Personal Digest: Why designers are ditching the smart home
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Designers ditch the smart home for tactile calm — Top designers are favoring tangible materials and human-first spaces over gadget-laden smart homes, per Vogue, even as new compliance headaches hit the industry.
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