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United Kingdom · The Cotswolds

Country-house technology in the Cotswolds

Stone-built manors and barn conversions in the Cotswolds pair heritage fabric with modern expectations. Wireless control, off-grid resilience and sympathetic energy upgrades dominate projects in the region.

What we follow in The Cotswolds

  • Wireless control for listed buildings
  • Off-grid and backup power
  • Air- and ground-source heat pumps

Latest reporting

Floating residential energy management test bed with solar panels, battery cabinets and shore powerKNX, Energy & Solar

MAC1010 barge puts KNX energy management to a live test

Luke Newland’s floating residential test bed will combine solar, batteries and KNX control to explore lower-carbon living on a restricted shore supply.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Lumene Coliseum Silent motorised projection screen with retractable fabric and ceiling-mounted housingLatest Tech

Lumene Coliseum Silent screens add smarter cinema control

Due in the UK in November, Lumene’s motorised screen range combines revised movement control with five materials for dedicated cinemas and shared living spaces.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Superyacht engineer reviewing an environmental assessment beside onboard energy monitoring equipmentLuxury

Monaco Yacht Show sustainability moves beyond a dedicated hub

Blue Wake broadens the show’s environmental remit, while yacht assessments, crew guidance and a €55,000 conservation donation reveal distinct strands of its approach.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Laptop-based AI assistant for smart-home documentation beside lighting schedules and control drawingsLatest Tech

ChatGPT agents and the limits of smart-home control

OpenAI’s move from conversation to computer-based action creates useful tools for residential integrators, but does not make ChatGPT a building-control system.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

KNX and BMS plant room with heating manifolds, control cabinets and an engineerKNX, Energy & Solar

KNX and BMS: where luxury homes should draw the control line

As residential heating and cooling grow more complex, the important decision is not which control platform wins, but where responsibility sits.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Premium saloon cabin with panoramic windscreen information display and central climate-control touchscreenCool Stuff

BMW 3 Series brings panoramic iDrive to its 2027 cabin

BMW’s next petrol saloon combines a windscreen-wide information display with touchscreen-led controls, revised driver assistance and a performance feature arriving after launch.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Portable hi-res music player connected to wired headphones on a yacht cabin deskCool Stuff

Astell & Kern SR35 takes hi-res audio beyond the listening room

Expandable storage, three headphone connections and USB DAC functionality make Astell & Kern’s SR35 worth considering as more than a travelling music library.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Ultra-short-throw projector beneath a 140-inch rising screen in a daylight living roomCool Stuff

Epson QS100: what a 140-inch living-room system demands

A household evaluation of Epson’s projector and EPV’s rising screen highlights the installation decisions behind convincing large-screen viewing in a shared living room.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Stereo speakers positioned clear of the wall in a medium-sized private listening roomCool Stuff

PMC Prophecy speakers put room size before cabinet size

PMC’s replacement for its Twenty 5i range highlights why bass loading, listening distance and placement deserve as much attention as a loudspeaker’s dimensions.

7 October 2026 · 5 min