Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract future topic for the connected home and design-build channel. During our recent Connected Design AI Roundtable, that point came through clearly from both the research that opened the conversation and the panelists already putting AI to work inside their companies.
The discussion built on our recent Industry Pulse Survey,…
Rob Stott
There’s nothing quite as uplifting as watching a community of individuals rally around one of their own amid trying times. That’s exactly the case today as members of the integration channel are coming together to support CEDIA Board Chair Amanda Wildman as she and her family face an unimaginable reality.
While Wildman was out of…
Today's most sophisticated smart homes aren't defined by visible screens, speakers, or control panels—they're defined by what homeowners don't see. That philosophy is on full display at WOW!house 2026, the annual designer show house presented by Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London. Running June 2 through July 2, the event brings together leading interior designers,…
Founder Nick Donahue is building Drafted to make custom home planning faster, more accessible, and more iterative.
Less than a year after moving into their new digs in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Samsung is reportedly looking to move its U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas, later this year. Samsung is currently leasing the old Unilever building after renovating it and moving into the 325,000-square-foot facility full-time in September 2025.
"We are preparing for the relocation with…
Connected Design’s latest Industry Pulse Survey finds that integrators and adjacent professionals are already testing AI in proposals, research, documentation, and client-facing work, even as accuracy, time, and industry fit remain the biggest barriers.
What a week or so of news in the CI space. Emerald gets sold. CEDIA CEO Daryl Friedman announced his retirement. And then AVIXA comes in and says, “Hold my beer.”
All of that made the timing of Friedman’s note to the CEDIA community honestly perfect. With so much swirling around, his words felt like…
RESIDE will bring a focused residential approach to AVIXA’s quickly evolving InfoComm strategy starting in 2027.
I remember the first time attending the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) back when Connected Design was first introduced in 2017. As an editor who mainly covered technology and retail trends at that time, I felt very out of place walking the aisles of the show floor alongside high-end designers and brands. The vibe was…
Daryl Friedman, who has served as Global President and CEO of CEDIA since 2021, will retire in 2027. Friedman recently informed the CEDIA Board of Directors of his decision.
“Daryl’s impact on CEDIA has been transformative,” Amanda Wildman, CEDIA Board Chairperson, said in a statement. “He stepped into this role at an important time for…
