For every person we know who controls the outdoor lights with voice commands + and the front door via RING (meaning a smart-home device + app)-there are those that want to go home to disconnect from tech - turn on a switch =and have the lights work. No sci-fi control nightmares needed. More so than an open concept floor plan-vs delineated spaces /functional rooms with walls...how much to connect appliances, security systems, and daily life habits/controls to a cloud based wifi set-up that sacrifices personal privacy for certain kinds of conveniences (theoretically)...is becoming "an issue" with regards to interior design. With that in mind-we recently attended "The Art of Hiding Technology" panel during DDB's Spring Market 2019---in the Crestron showroom (automated home control systems) which meant of course-physically hiding -backbones of technology ...and a basic how-to on cutting edge setups for 21st century dwellings. Clearly, most of the interior d