We Go Inside Savant’s SoHo Experience Center

With all due respect to the countless trade shows that are peppered throughout the year, there’s nothing quite like a real-world experience to fully understand what is possible in a fully integrated space. It makes sense, then, why shows try to provide those sound room experiences, or why brands will take over a massive suite…

ByRob StottAugust 12, 20260Comments

Industry Events Industry News

Creating More Beautiful, Better-Performing Homes Through Early Collaboration

At Las Vegas Summer Market, I had the pleasure of moderating “Designing Smarter Together: Seamlessly Integrating Technology into Residential Design,” a brand-neutral conversation with Bret Jacob of Phoenix Marketing Group and Joe Whitaker of Origin Acoustics. The room included designers, builders, architects, manufacturers, representatives, and other professionals who all touch the residential project in different…

ByKatye BennettAugust 11, 20260Comments

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

Commercial Research & Reports

You Tell Us: The Importance of Adaptability

Connected Design is seeking your input for an upcoming slate of content around the importance of adaptability when designing and integrating commercial spaces. Take the brief survey below to help us better understand this increasingly popular topic. (Survey not displaying properly below? Click here.)

ByRob StottAugust 5, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News Outdoor

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

Industry News Smart Home

The Touchscreen Is Not Dead. Bad Control Experiences Are.

There’s a certain kind of smart home experience that has aged poorly. The one where every simple action requires a tiny negotiation with a glowing rectangle. Want to dim the bedside lights? Wake the screen. Find the app. Navigate to the right room and product. Adjust the level. And only then realize that your significant…

ByRob StottAugust 4, 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

Industry News

Liaison Adds Sapphire as Its Florida Growth Story Reaches St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg integrator joins Liaison Technology Group, pairing Sapphire’s local relationships with a larger platform built around residential and commercial integration, lighting, shading, networking, security, and long-term support.

ByRob StottAugust 3, 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

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

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