There is a growing design movement rejecting the screen-on-every-wall approach to automation. While touchpads offer deep control, they demand cognitive load. In our most sophisticated projects, we are seeing a return to beautifully milled, tactile keypads: metal, glass, or stone interfaces engraved with simple scenes like Morning, Entertain, or Away.
This philosophy strips away the complexity of technology, embedding control directly into the interior design. We reserve deep control apps for the device in your pocket, while the physical environment relies on elegant, single-touch interactions that anyone in the home can understand instantly.