Homes are getting smarter, and the front door is no exception. Not that long ago, a good door was just a simple piece of material, hinges, and a strong lock. Today, there's far more that goes into it.

As Juhani Pallasmaa famously stated, "The door handle is the handshake of the building." The hardware of a door—its movable parts—directly shapes how we engage with architecture, influencing our ...