Connected Design

Connected Design is the premier trade publication where luxury design meets cutting-edge technology. We inform and inspire architects, interior designers, builders, and custom integrators on the connected technology consumers demand in their everyday lives.

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Industry Events Lighting & Shading

Unique Lighting Systems Brings Outdoor Lighting Support to CEDIA Integrators

Outdoor living continues to become a larger part of the connected home conversation, but for many CEDIA integrators, outdoor lighting can still feel like a separate discipline. Unique Lighting Systems, a division of The Toro Company, is looking to lower that barrier with a new CEDIA Partner Program built around design support, dealer education, field…

ByConnected DesignAugust 7, 20260Comments

Screen Innovations Drops Dual-Sided KAOS 360 Projection Screen

Screen Innovations has introduced the KAOS 360 Rear-Pro Projection Screen, a dual-sided motorized outdoor rear-projection screen designed to give integrators more flexibility when planning large-format entertainment spaces outside the home. The Austin, Texas-based manufacturer says the new screen combines its proprietary 360-degree optic with the KAOS Onyx Retention System, creating a rear-projection solution built to…

ByConnected DesignAugust 5, 20260Comments

News

Sutherland AV Marketing Names Ed Jaeger Chief Financial Officer

Sutherland AV Marketing has appointed industry veteran Ed Jaeger as chief financial officer, adding another senior leader as the Houston-based distributor continues to scale its operations and support for dealers across North America. Sutherland, which serves as the exclusive distribution partner for luxury residential technology brands including ASCENDO Immersive Audio and Moovia, is investing in…

ByConnected DesignAugust 4, 20260Comments

News

Rafael A. Nevares Named President of PRO Audio Technology and Theory Audio Design

PRO Audio Technology and Theory Audio Design have appointed Rafael A. Nevares as President of the PRO brand, Theory Audio Design, and Theory Professional, bringing more than 35 years of executive leadership experience to the role. Nevares joins the companies with a broad background in AV, international business, brand development, supply chain strategy, compliance, intellectual…

ByConnected DesignAugust 3, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

The Death of the Touch Panel is Highly Overstated

The touchscreen has taken a few shots lately, as design and technology conversations swing back toward buttons, switches, and voice control. But for Crestron’s Giles Sutton and Michael Short, the question is not whether one interface wins. The real story is how the right mix of touch, tactile control, voice, sensing, and automation makes a…

ByConnected DesignAugust 3, 20260Comments

Industry News Lighting & Shading

Somfy’s Smart Shading Plan Comes Into Focus with Bond Acquisition

The alliance brings together Somfy’s motorization expertise and Bond’s brand-agnostic connectivity platform as smart shading continues to move from luxury upgrade to connected-home expectation.

ByConnected DesignJuly 31, 20260Comments

Residential

A Private Tropical Oasis

At a Gulf-front estate in the Florida Keys, D’Asign Source and Coastal Source show how architecture, landscape and connected technology can disappear into the experience of outdoor living.

ByConnected DesignJuly 30, 20260Comments

News

Salamander Designs Taps Joel Hall as Director of Commercial as Demand Accelerates

Salamander Designs has named Joel Hall director of commercial business development, a newly created role aimed at supporting the company’s growing commercial AV business as enterprise clients continue to invest in better meeting and collaboration spaces. The appointment lands at a telling moment for the channel. Hybrid work is no longer a temporary accommodation; it…

ByConnected DesignJuly 29, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News

Sonos Opens Preorders for Amp Multi

Sonos has (finally!) opened preorders for Amp Multi, its new multi-zone streaming amplifier designed specifically for professional AV integrators and the custom installation market. The product is expected to begin shipping August 25, giving dealers and channel partners a new Sonos platform for larger distributed-audio projects. Amp Multi delivers 8 x 125W of power across…

ByConnected DesignJuly 27, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

Jeremy Rasti on Building and Evolving Crescendo, and Protecting Client Trust

For Jeremy Rasti, the path into custom integration started long before Crescendo Automation Audio Video opened its doors in Baton Rouge. Rasti talks about building Crescendo into a maturing integration firm, expanding from AV into lighting design, shades, and networking, and using peer groups and training to keep the business moving forward. The conversation also…

ByConnected DesignJuly 27, 20260Comments

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