Beyond simple voice-control or a video doorbell, today’s luxurious homes are appointed with smart technologies by design, forming the backbone of the home rather than simply a clumsy addition. From the planning stages, modern architects and interior designers are thinking both about how technologies of today can be best utilized to create harmony in the home and how the innovations of tomorrow can be integrated seamlessly into the structure and lifestyle of the owner.

With a vibe feeling more likea command center than a smartphone app, the modern integrated home works with itself to optimize things like temperature control, lighting, and other environmental factors automatically, even in uncommon rooms like the bathoom, as seen in 1460 Laurel Way. Auto-darkening window panels can “learn” when light is streaming through in the summer and become opaque and allow a beautiful morning to shine through when it is cooler.

Beverly Hills' new-construction Hazen II features the latest in home automation, with Control4 system optimizing climate, lighting and even the next-generation Lutron smart window shades, which can be programmed to block or allow sunlight day-to-day and seasonally.

Bel Air’s 10932 Savona Road features a whole house speaker system.

While such technology isn’t entirely new, the Savona Road property has innovatively designed the sound sources to exist within the walls, completely invisible. The only way they are noticeable is when beautiful sounds fill the entire home.

Smart integration is also increasingly appearing in modern kitchen design.

The Pendry Residences in West Hollywood, each luxurious kitchen designed by Martin Brudunzki, is equipped with the latest, professional-grade appliances, including selections from Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove, all designed to integrate fully into each home and provide an elevated culinary experience.

As electric vehicles become increasingly adopted, the technology to charge them at home is becoming increasingly common as well. Beyond an outdoor extension cord, the modern car charger functions as both a smart-equipped charging system to prolong the life of the vehicle’s batteries but also, in many cases, as a backup battery system which can power the home and keep the essentials on during a blackout or other unforeseen power loss. Combining these technologies with the art and design of the modern statement home makes the residence as functional as it is beautiful.