CEDIA EMEA revealed the 19 winners of the 2016 Awards on 1 Friday 2016, during a ceremony held at the Guildhall, London attended by 400 home technology professionals.
The 2016 awards had the most entries to date-- 200 to be precise, coming from over 18 countries. Hosting the ceremony was British comedian Marcus Brigstoke, while the black-tie event consisted of a drinks reception followed by a 3-course dinner.
The winner of the last award for the evening, the CEDIA Special Recognition Award, was Guy Singleton. The award is presented to industry professionals who show "admirable commitment and dedication to CEDIA and the industry."
The list of winners is as follows:
Best Media Room under £15k
Winner: Sound Sense (India)-- Invisible Media Room
Best Media Room over £15k
Winner: TwentyTwo Integration (UK)-- Canal Side Gallery Home Media Room
Highly Commended: De Opera Domotica (Netherlands)-- Living cinema
Best Dressed Rack
Winner: SONA (UK)-- More than skeletons in the closet
Best Home Cinema under £40k
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd (UK)-- Underground Cinema
Best Home Cinema £40k-£100k
Winner: Sphere Custom (S. Africa)-- House G&T
Best Home Cinema over £100k
Winner: Cyberhomes Limited (UK)-- Vintage themed cinema
Best Lighting Scheme
Winner: De Opera Domotica (Netherlands)-- World of Color
Best Yacht Installation
Winner: Archimedia (Dubai)-- Majesty 155
Highly Commended: Bureau of Systems Integration Ltd (Ukraine)-- Artpolars Luxury Yacht
Best Showroom
Winner: Intuitive Homes (UK)-- Intuitive Homes Showhome
Best Custom Solution
Winner: Intuitive Homes (UK)-- The Man Cave
Highly Commended: MESL (UK)-- MY Quantum Blue: Sun Deck Cinema
Best Multiple Scheme for a Property Developer
Winner: Perfect Integration Ltd (UK)-- Ryger House
Highly Commended: Konnectiv Technology (UK)-- 3 Merchant Square
Best Integrated Home Under £100K
Winner: Inspired Dwellings Ltd (UK)-- Riverside
Best Integrated Home £100K-£250k
Winner: Archimedia (Dubai)-- Atlantis View Villa
Highly Commended: 3Logic I Art Cinema (Poland)-- Highlander Residence
Best Integrated Home £250k
Winner: Sagar Smart Homes (UK)-- Melbourne Super House
Highly Commended: SMC (UK)-- Oxfordshire Manor House
Best Technology Feature
Winner: Emily Brooks-- The Daily Telegraph
Best Training Initiative
Winner: Invision UK (UK)-- Luxul Network Training - Wired and Wireless
Highly Commended: Meridian (UK)-- Meridian Audio Training
Best Innovative Product
Winner: Invision UK (UK)-- Origin Acoustics Director Speakers
Best Trade Supplier
Winner: Invision UK (UK)
Special Recognition Award
Winner: Guy Singleton
All winners and highly commended projects get a showcase in the annual CEDIA Awards 2016 yearbook, a celebration of the hard work behind each project complete with images, project synopsis and kit lists. The yearbook is available now in both download and print forms.