44 of the best gadgets for a smarter home

When it comes to luxury, Italian furniture brand Turri takes things seriously. Not content with beautifying homes with well-crafted designs, the company also wants to improve the air you breathe. Its new ‘Air Decor’ is fitted with a purification system and a fan, which together will suck the pollutants – chemicals, smoke, mould and bacteria – out of your home, and does so while looking beautiful. Choose between a leather option (pictured; available in several colours) or Turri’s signature canaletto walnut. £1,520, turri.it

This is capsule coffee, but not as you know it. Each pod contains grounds from some of the world’s best roasteries, and the machine automatically changes its settings to their exacting standards. You get a precise artisan brew every time. £349, drinkmorning.com

Motorised blinds are not new, but the Eve ‘MotionBlinds’ are the first to connect directly to Apple’s HomeKit system. That means easier control via the app or voice commands. They are also the first to support Thread – a new connectivity standard that will reach the areas in your home that Wi-Fi or Bluetooth sometimes fail to. From £256, omniablinds.com

Instead of hanging a regular tapestry on your wall, why not harness the power of the sun and opt for something a little more cutting-edge? Solar artist Marjan van Aubel is on a mission to change the perception of solar energy, transforming it from something techyto something truly beautiful. Her ‘Ra’ design (named after the Egyptian sun god) uses organic photovoltaic cells to capture rays that power electroluminescent paper just 1mm thick. Hang it in your window and the effect is like stained glass. Price on application, marjanvanaubel.com

Electronic toothbrushes may be good for our oral hygiene, but they’ve always been bad for the planet – just think of all of those plastic brush heads in landfill. That’s where Suri is different. It has the cleaning power your teeth deserve, but uses only sustainable materials – brush heads made from cornflour, bristles created using castor oil, and handles crafted from long-lasting, fully recyclable aluminium. £120, trysuri.com

Harnessing the power behind itsmuch-loved percussive-massage guns, Therabody has created a device that can give you a facial at home. It uses the same technology as its previous devices (though, thankfully, with a slightly lighter touch) to relax the tension in your facial muscles. In addition, skin-toning microcurrents and rejuvenating light therapy promise to help with everything from reducing wrinkles to cleansing your pores. £375, therabody.com

Contactless payment is the new normal (who carries cash anymore?) and Swatch is offering a new, reliable and stylish way to pay. Eighteen of its watch designs have been fitted with ‘SwatchPAY!’– a tiny payment chip certified by Mastercard and Visa. There’s no need to charge Swatch devices, your personal details aren’t stored on your wrist, and all of the models are water-resistant up to 30 metres. From £66, swatch.com

With a 15.6-inch colour display, this supersized version of Amazon’s ‘Echo Show’ is intended to work as your family’s interactive noticeboard. Sync calendars, set reminders, or add ingredients to your digital shopping list. You can also make video calls, watch shows from your favourite streaming services or listen to your top podcasts as you go about your chores. It’s the heart of any smart home. £239.99, amazon.co.uk

Designer Samuel Ross (pictured), the brains behind menswear label A-Cold-Wall*, was inspired by brutalist architecture when creating his limited-edition ‘Studio3’ wireless headphones for Beats by Dre. The cement-look finish symbolises the walls society puts up around us, and how music can inspire us to topple them. With 40 hours of listening time and fine-tuned acoustics, that’s a lot of inspiration. £299.95, beatsbydre.com

Anyone who has ever proudly displayed their guitar knows that they are not just musical instruments, but sculptural works of art. Rarely has that been truer than with the ‘Cosmo’ by Verso. Crafted in Germany, its body is made of a single sheet of powder-coated metal – available in seven RAL colours – with a head carved from sustainably sourced wood. Innovatively, the pickup, attached via magnets, can be moved to suit your playing style. Sliding it towards the bass or treble strings will amplify them, or remove it completely for a distant, dreamy sound. The creative possibilities are as exciting as the design. From about £1,700, versoinstruments.com

Sleep apps can be a great aid to getting your eight hours, but having your phone close by can be counterintuitive. The ‘Morphée’ is an offline alternative. Like an alethiometer for insomniacs, it has three cogs: one you wind to choose one of seven methods of sleep treatment – from breathing exercises to visualisations – another to select one of eight sessions for each treatment, and the last to set the duration. Then, simply close your eyes and listen. £79.95, morphee.co

Ikea and audio experts Sonos have been playing an advanced game of hide-and-seek with us in recent years, sneaking high-quality speakers into the most unlikely places. There was the ‘Symfonisk’ table lamp and a version that mimicked a book on your shelf, but the latest disguise is a work of art. Displaying a canvas in black or white (pictured) by Jennifer Idrizi, who was inspired by ‘how you visualise sound’, the ‘Symfonisk’ picture frame is just 6cm deep yet delivers a masterpiece of a musical experience. £179, ikea.com

Smart homes can also be very cluttered homes – all those devices and trailing cables add up. Morten Warren, founder of Zuma, has taken a cleaner, calmer approach. The Zuma ‘Lumisonic’ is a wi-fi-connected LED light and a powerful multi-room speaker that fits seamlessly and discreetly into your ceiling. Expect illumination that can mimic natural sunlight and an enveloping canopy of sound. Plus, unlike many other built-in solutions, this one is quick to install and the system can be added to over time. Controlled by the Zuma app or Alexa voice control, it’s the minimalists’ home upgrade. £375 each, zuma.ai

New London-based brand Nothing has released the first product in its mission to eliminate the barriers between people and tech: ‘(Ear)1’ wireless earphones. With a focus on doing things differently but simply, the earbuds and case are transparent – or ‘naked’ as founder Carl Pei calls them. Crystal-clear, with active noise cancelling, they were tuned by audio experts at Teenage Engineering and at 4.7g weigh almost nothing, too. £99, nothing.tech