LuxeBook December 2020

instead of the traditional ‘maharaj’. They want to savour a variety of dishes cooked right at home. As an add on, we have also started designing dining areas in different parts of the home for a varying home dining experience. 4. Home theatres – Home theatres have long been a part of homes. It’s not a new trend, but today, people are willing to go the extra mile to make them larger, to accommodate groups of friends and family members, and better equipped with quality sound. 5. Better staff quarters– Clients now prefer full-time service staff over part-time employees. Our clients want to stay them in the house and not leave and return every day. Hence, we have been designing staff quarters to accommodate a staff member’s entire family within the residential space. 6. Store room, cold storage and pantry ladders – Keeping in mind the unpredictable nature of the new world and the almost instantaneous declarations of change in rules by governments to deal with crises, people now want storages that will allow them to stockpile supplies for upwards of 6 months for non-perishable and perishable food items and toiletries. Our associated vendors are even helping create technology that will help our clients keep track of these supplies as they diminish or expire, helping them restock. 7. Back-up for back-up– Multiple internet providers are now a default, which we, traditionally, made room for only in large offices. We are doing that for a home now. Fibre connectivity with, at least, two and sometime even three different suppliers is the norm. Moreover, one IT person, who lives close in the vicinity, is hired to manage all automation, connectivity, vide conference calls, etc. 8. Air circulation – Not just air-conditioning, making space for heating and ventilation systems inside homes, is now a requirement. Some predict that the next virus will be air- borne. It will thus be critical to have the best possible air- circulation systems, which are usually used in theatres. 9. Entry exit spaces – Different lobbies for entry and exit being defined for: Visiting staff. The spaces must have an area where people can wash up and change into sanitised attire. Visitors and gusts: They are being asked to UV sanitize their devices, wait in lock lobbies, which are designed to look like meeting lounges, but that is where small meetings are conducted and completed. Products: These are sanitized thoroughly in the product lock lobby, next to service entries. Sometimes left in these areas for 24 to 48 hours before being brought inside the house. 14| L U X E B O O K | D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 | L U X E B O O K | 15