design
News
Modus VR Introduces New Presenter Mode; Adds Seven Manufacturer Partners
Presenter Mode empowers on-screen presentations and non-VR participants to Join a live VR session on any meeting platform from anywhere.
Technology
Audio Advice Releases Interactive Projector Throw Distance Calculator
Expands free home theater design offerings with an interactive tool to help consumers and installers find optimal screen size and throw distance for projectors.
Features
Home Theater Week: Elevated Expectations
Proper speaker elevation in an immersive sound system needs to consider all the speaker groups in the room.
Features
Home Theater Week: Sense-sational Theater Design
How technology and interior design of screening rooms relate to the fundamental senses.
CEDIA Show
Modus VR to Giveaway $10,000 in New MaaS at CEDIA Expo 2022
Integrators can enter to win $1000 worth of Modus VR specialist design services, including consultation, live design sessions, and project deliverables.
Lighting & Shades
New Designer Shade Fabrics from Legrand Shading Systems
With this latest release, Legrand now offers 753 fabrics in its portfolio.
Features
Are You All In to Win?
Going all-in with the design/build community means making them feel welcome with your words, website, and work.
Features
Building the Best Team
It takes an incredible amount of talent and professionals to create the right private cinema experience.
Awards
Leon Announces Winners of 2021 Install of the Year Contest
Winning installations feature creative applications of Leon’s range of design-forward AV solutions.
Features
Five Things I’ve Learned About Designing for Luxury Clientele
A look inside the mind of an ultra-high-end client.
Features
Commercial Design Quickly Making Its Way Home
Far more than a catchy term, “resimercial” is a multi-faceted trend that’s not just here to stay but one that’s influencing how we approach...
News
Salamander Designs Unveils Online Configurator
New self-service tool brings ability for integrators and reps to design, price, and order entertainment furniture in real time with customers.
News
Revit Files for Wall-Smart Solutions Now Available Through BIMobject
Downloadable Wall-Smart files can be incorporated into drawings, renderings, and blueprints to streamline the modeling process.
News
Modus VR Goes Commercial with New Conferencing Technology Software
Latest features in virtual reality software expand functionality to commercial environments, allowing stakeholders to visualize the conference room and technology layouts.
Features
Illuminating Ideas for a Better Home Theater Design
Lighting plays a leading role in the look, feel, and performance of a home theater, so make sure to give it serious attention.
Audio
Leon Debuts New Collection of Designer Grille Fabrics and Finishes
Adds eight new grille fabrics and three metallic veneer finishes to its lineup.
Features
The Art of Home Theater
A well-designed home cinema provides clients with a wow factor before any AV is activated.
News
Audio Advice Releases Free Home Theater 3D Design Tool
Home Theater Designer program helps integrators plan, visualize, and optimize home entertainment setups.
Blogs
Sound with Style
Leon Speakers' Noah Kaplan on how speakers contribute to the art of the home theater.
Theater Design
Top 10 Home Theater Design Trends
An inside look at what's hot in the world of home theater design.
Features
Home Theater: It’s a Science, Not a Science Experiment!
Some tips on how to make projects less trial-and-error, and less stressful.
Features
Bridging the Gap Between Design and Tech
An architect’s unique concept home provides a challenging proving ground for AV and smart home integration.
Features
The CEDIA Designer Adds New Features
Software now includes Spanish language documentation, specifies soundbar products, and introduces a Project Progress feature.
News
Upgrades to Meridian Version of The CEDIA Designer
New features from Meridian Audio’s Design and Specification Service.
News
Samsung’s The Wall Joins The CEDIA Designer
Enables integrators to quickly design complicated luxury living spaces.
CEDIA Show
CEDIA Expo 2019 Design Connection Tour Guides Announced
Jamie Briesemeister and Peter Cook to guide design and construction pros around CEDIA Expo show floor and exhibits.
News
CEDIA Announces Partnership with Design Leadership Network
Collaborative efforts will increase CEDIA’s thought leadership in the design community.
Features
The High-End Audio Artist
David Frangioni, owner of Audio One, tells how he does it all from professional recording studios to high-end home theaters and whole-house automation systems.
News
The CEDIA Designer Launches Immersive VR Renders
Latest software update lets integrators email their clients an immersive VR render file of any proposed theater room.
Audio
Origin Acoustics Joins The CEDIA Designer
Integrators can design home theaters and media rooms using Origin Acoustics speakers, subs, and amplifiers.
Audio
Rayva Supports Dealer Channel with Three New Programs
New support programs include Premier Dealer, Showroom Purchase, and Installation Support.
Technology
Rayva Adds BYOG Approach to Its Theater Design and Specification System
Integrators now have the ability to spec their preferred brands in a Rayva theater system.
Events
Third Annual Cloud9 Smart AIA Summit Draws Record Crowd
Opportunities for architects and designers abound with over 100 attendees earning more than 223 total CEU credits.
News
Modus VR Updates its Virtual Reality Design Platform
New features include non-rectangular rooms and additional items to place.
Audio
Home Theater Design in an Immersive Audio World
Some findings from Trinnov's comprehensive Speaker Placement Recommendations design guide
CEDIA Show
Control4 to Sponsor Design Connection Tours at CEDIA Expo
First-ever Design Connection Tours promote integrator-designer conversation.
Back to Business
Someday We’ll Find It: The Design Connection
A conversation between an integrator and a designer on how to work together more effectively — and why it is important to do so.
Audio
Meridian Introduces Design and Specification Service
The Meridian Design and Specification Service is a way to show that every detail of the project is thought out from a design, engineering,...
CEDIA Show
CEDIA Expo Announces List of Designers for Design Connection Tours
CEDIA Expo has announced the design and construction professionals chosen to participate in the first-ever Design Connection Tour series.
Features
Talking ‘Bout Lead Generation
Residential-integrator-turned-web-designer Paul Compton tells how to improve your online presence and digital marketing
CEDIA Show
CEDIA Expo Announces Debut of Design Connection Program
CEDIA Expo has introduced a new platform named Design Connection, which will unite technology integrators with design and construction professionals in order to create...