Silver Smart Living and Home Automation Design · 2026
Xelent Modular Switch Panel
- A' Design Award 2026 Silver Winner in Smart Living and Home Automation Design
- Awarded April 15, 2026
- CLIENT: HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 26,454
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About Xelent Modular Switch Panel
Xelent is a modular switch panel for smart homes. The panel combines a 2.8 mm ultra thin frame with a patented magnetic snap fit system, so the surface sits flush with the wall within plus or minus 0.2 mm. A modular 31.7 mm grid supports 4, 6 or 8 key layouts for different rooms. A time of flight sensor detects users from 10 to 100 cm and supports proactive control instead of passive response. A temperature algorithm forecasts changes and pre-adjusts heating and cooling. The eye care lighting system raises brightness gradually over three seconds.
Within the lineage of smart living interface design, this modular switch panel represents a thoughtful synthesis of functional necessity and aesthetic restraint that characterizes the most accomplished examples of contemporary home automation hardware, the work demonstrates particular sensitivity to the challenge of integrating complex technological capabilities within domestic environments where visual harmony and architectural compatibility remain paramount concerns, the designer appears to have drawn upon the established vocabulary of premium European industrial design while advancing a distinctly unified approach to modular expandability, the compositional strategy of anchoring the information-dense display module at left while extending standardized control segments rightward suggests careful consideration of both visual hierarchy and practical user interaction patterns, chromatic choices limiting the palette to deep neutrals with white typographic accents achieve the dual purpose of ensuring legibility while maintaining discretion within varied interior contexts, the subtle introduction of amber and crimson indicator elements provides essential status communication without disrupting the overall tonal coherence, surface treatment oscillating between glossy display glass and brushed metallic touch zones demonstrates sophisticated understanding of how textural variation enhances both tactile usability and visual interest within minimal formal constraints, the work invites contemplation of how technology might integrate seamlessly into living spaces while remaining immediately accessible and intuitively operable, viewers may find themselves considering the evolving relationship between domestic architecture and intelligent systems that increasingly mediate our environmental comfort and daily routines
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Xelent merges technologies with architectural aesthetics via 3 core innovations, a 2.8 mm ultra thin embedded design, proactive intelligent interaction, and a sustainable modular structure—reshaping the future of spatial interaction. A patented magnetic snap fit system allows it to sit flush with the wall with a deviation of plus and minus 0.2 mm. A dual orientation design creates spatial order. With HDL algorithm and AI scene engine, it anticipates user actions for smart, seamless interaction.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- product dimensions, 81 mm x 81 mm x 9 mm
- Tags
- Household Modular Switch Panel, 2.8 mm Ultra Thin Embedded Design, Proactive Intelligent Interaction, Sustainable Modular Architecture, Multi Scenario Linkage
- Production Technology
- With a patented magnetic snap fit system, Xelent integrates a 2.8 mm ultra thin frame with a universal mounting base. Its custom embedded backbox enables component recessing, allowing it to be at the wall level with a deviation of plus and minus 0.2 mm and making it a structural part of the wall itself. A modular 31.7 mm grid layout supports flexible 4, 6, or 8 key combinations, adapting to diverse scenarios, from multibutton control in kitchens to simple button mode in bedrooms.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge lies in achieving the seamless integration of minimalist hardware and intelligent software. Xelent pioneers a 2.8 mm ultra thin embedded modular switch panel at the wall level and marks the shift from passive response to proactive prediction. It features a high precision TOF human detection system that accurately senses the distance between the user and the panel with an adjustable sensing range from 10 to 100 cm, ensuring an intuitive and convenient interaction.
- Project Duration
- Designed and developed in Guangzhou in March 2025, the product is expected to be launched in China in December 2025.
- Operation Flow
- With selfdeveloped HDL temperature algorithm, it is able to sense temp fluctuation within plus or minus one degree Celsius and forecast temp trends in 15 minutes, enabling the preadjustment of HVAC systems.
The eyecare lighting system uses a 3 second soft start algorithm to gradually increase brightness, ideal for bedrooms and rooms for children. With precision dot matrix lighting simulating screen breathing effects, the screen mimicking dynamic light offers an immersive interactive experience. - Research
- Xelent introduces the notion of the seamless evolution of wall mounted switch panel, driving the seamless integration of switch panel into the wall. Built upon a modular structure and made from quality materials, it creates the next generation smart panels by merging architectural aesthetics with intuitive digital interaction, enabling panels to recede into the environment—achieving minimal visual disruption and maximum functional freedom, enhancing the intelligence and aesthetic of homes.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the future vision of device free smart living, the panel is designed to blend seamlessly into the space, becoming a natural extension of the environment rather than a visual intrusion. It also responds to the growing expectations of users for smarter interaction by shifting from traditional passive responses to proactive behavior prediction, with the goal of creating a more user friendly, convenient, comfortable, and intelligent environment.