CEDIA announces the finalist shortlist for its 2014 Awards covering the best media room, home cinema, integrated home and superyacht installations across Region 1 (the UK, Europe, CIS, M. East, Africa, India and Pakistan).
The winners will be named at the annual Awards Gala Dinner, this year taking place on 11 July at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.
“The CEDIA Awards represent the best of the best in residential custom installation projects,” the Association says. “The volume of entries has increased again this year with more than 150 high quality entries competing for the top prizes."
The projects shortlist is as follows:
Best Media Room under €18000
Vaulted Media Room, BrownHen Solutions (UK)
Kinsella Gardens, Cornflake (UK)
ÜberHaus-Club Room, Grahams Hi-Fi (UK)
Marlow Bottom, Living (UK)
Best Media Room over €18000 Euros
Piece of the Action, Bespoke Home Cinema (UK)
The Dark Side, Bespoke Home Cinema (UK)
Wimbledon Media Room, Philharmonic (UK)
Best Dressed Rack
Claridge Court, Cornflake (UK)
Woodlands, Cyberhomes (UK)
Project 1047, Sona Projects (UK)
Best Lighting Scheme under €31000
Real Flame Automated Candelabra, Nirvana Distribution (Egypt)
Showroom, NV Integration (UK)
Best Lighting Scheme over €31000
Island Retreat, Andrew Lucas Limited (UK)
Kinsella Gardens, Cornflake (UK)
Best Innovative Solution
Island Retreat, Andrew Lucas Limited (UK)
Because I Can!, Grahams Hi-Fi (UK)
Real Flame Automated Candelabra, Nirvana Distribution (Egypt)
Best Home Cinema under €40000
Playroom to Cinema, ET Home Cinema (UK)
Cozy Home Cinema, Life Emotions (Portugal)
Best Home Cinema €48000 - 120000
Bauhaus, Artinstall (Russia)
House Craighall, BNC Technology (South Africa)
What Lies Beneath, Finite Solutions (UK)
Best Home Cinema over €120000
Aurora, Finite Solutions (UK)
Sensational Hi-Tech Surrey Home, Smartcomm Ltd (UK)
Tanglewood, T&T Automation (UK)
Best Yacht Installation
Project Y702, Sensory International (UK)
Project NB423, Sensory International (UK)
Majesty 135, Archimedia (Saudi Arabia)
Best Showroom
AWE Integrated HQ, AWE (UK)
41 Windmill Street, Cornflake (UK)
Smart Cube-Riyadh KSA, Smart Cube (Saudi Arabia)
Best Energy Management Solution
Historic Grade 1 Revival, Face To Face Digital (UK)
Best Multiple Scheme for a Property Developer
Metropolitan Wharf, Perfect Integration (UK)
Property Developer Demo Pack, Pixel Projects (UK)
The Lansbury, The Next Level (UK)
Best Integrated Home under €120000
Leafy Hampstead, Andrew Lucas Limited (UK)
Historic Grade 1 Revival, Face to Face Digital (UK)
Mayfair Art Deco House Renovation, Isis Integrated Systems (UK)
The BREEAM Home, James and Giles (UK)
St Anne, Redlight Installation (UK)
Best Integrated Home €120000-290000
Edicom-Best Integrated Home, Edicom (Slovenia)
ÜberHaus, Grahams Hi-Fi (UK)
Luxury Beachfront Residence, Lifestyle Technologies (Cyprus)
Project 2859, Sensory International (UK)
Best Integrated Home over €290000
Island Retreat, Andrew Lucas Limited (UK)
Cerulean Villa, Perfect Integration (UK)
Park House, SMC (UK)
The remaining categories-- namely Best Innovative Product and Best Trade Supplier-- will be revealed next month, and CEDIA members will be able to vote for the winner. Meanwhile the Best Training Initiative winner will be revealed at the event night.
Did you or your installation make it in the shortlist? Do let us know!