At Mumbai’s glittering shoreline in Worli, Poorna Patel’s home recently set the stage for an evening where design met decibels. The Sonos Soirée went beyond simply showcasing technology. It was a reminder that in modern homes, sound is no longer an afterthought. It is architecture’s invisible layer.
As homes increasingly double up as workplaces, entertainment hubs and sanctuaries, technology is expected to adapt quietly in the background. Sound, in particular, has evolved from a functional add-on to an emotional and sensorial anchor. Multi-room listening, intuitive controls and seamless integration are now a luxury that people are coming to terms with as a necessity. The evening at Poorna’s residence captured this shift beautifully.
“When designing my home, sound wasn’t something I actively planned for at the very beginning in the same way as light or materials,” Poorna admits. “But as the home came together, I realised how much it shapes the way a space feels on a daily basis.”
That awareness transformed the way her home functions. Rather than confining music to a single room, she envisioned fluidity. “For me, it was always about creating a home where sound wasn’t trapped in a single room, but flowed as naturally as conversation,” she says. The integration of a Sonos system followed her core design philosophy, intuitive, elegant and unobtrusive. “You hear the sound before you ever notice the speakers.”
