CEDIA has named the winning businesses and individuals of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards in the APAC region.

The honourees were recognised during an awards ceremony at the CEDIA Tech Summit and Conference in Sea World, sponsored by Crestron, Masimo Consumer, Snap One, Sony and Design Show Australia.

“It was a pleasure to be able to congratulate these accomplished award winners in person, and I was privileged to meet so many members in this vibrant market,” CEDIA global president and chief executive officer Daryl Friedman says.

“Under the strong leadership of CEDIA’s Paul Skelton, Australia and New Zealand members are taking CEDIA’s global reach to new heights. This highly anticipated trip exceeded my expectations.”

The project entries were judged by a panel of Americas-based integrators including Adam Pelz (Bespoke Cinemas), Ian Bryant (IES Communications) and Joel Silver (ISF).

The design categories were judged by a renowned group of architects and interior designers, including Jean-Marie Liere (Archinterface), Sean Carroll (Lanella Media) and Susie Rumbold (Tessuto Interiors).

The winners of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards APAC are:

Best Home Cinema

• Level 2: Celestial Cinema – McCormick Concepts
• Level 3: The Cloister – Wavetrain Cinemas

Best Integrated Home

• Luxury: Coastal Retreat – Argus Technologies
• Ultra Luxury: Bridge View – Denote
• Luxury, Highly Commended: Luxury Residence – Auckland – Liquid Automation
• Ultra Luxury, Highly Commended: Greenhills Beach – Kayder

Best Showroom

• East Perth Experience Centre – West Coast HiFi East Perth

Best Health, Sustainability or Wellness Project

• Grand Central Towers – Experience One Smart Home

Best Newcomer

• Jonathan Yates, JFK Automation

Subcategories

• Excellence in Documentation: Bride View Design & Documentation – Denote
• Excellence in User Interface: Zenith – Ryelec Automation & Energy
• Excellence in Lighting: Bridge View – Denote
• Excellence in Rack Building and Design: The Cloister – Wavetrain Cinemas
• Excellence in Innovation: Coastal Retreat – Argus Technologies
• Excellence in Documentation, Highly Commended: Greenhills Beach – Kayder
• Excellence in Rack Building and Design, Highly Commended: Luxury Residence – Auckland – Liquid Automation

Architectural Categories

• Technology Meets Design: Bridge View – Denote
• Life Lived Best at Home: Coastal Retreat – Argus Technologies
• Life Lived Best at Home, Highly Commended: Bridge View – Denote

Business Categories

• Best Emerging Business: Perfect Integration (winner), Geohaven (highly commended)
• Excellence in Business: Ryelec Automation & Energy (winner), Denote (highly commended) and JFK Automation (highly commended)

New Volunteer of the Year

• Michael Daly, Wired by MJD

During the ceremony, CEDIA also presented awards for Best New Hardware and Software, Product Hall of Fame, Volunteers of the Year, CEDIA Fellow and Lifetime Achievement.

For more information about the CEDIA Smart Home Awards visit the CEDIA website.