The Year Ahead

Smart Home Gadgets Are Not the Future

The pandemic brings back an appreciation for “dumb” interior design.

Courtesy Marmol Radziner

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The pandemic has been a catalyst for home improvement, and one throughline in almost every update planned for 2021, architects and decorators say, is a sharp demarcation between work and relaxation spaces.