Control4 Founders West, Smith Honored at 2021 CEDIA Awards

As a part of a virtual ceremony hosted by CEDIA, the company recently announced the winners of the 2021 CEDIA Awards in the Americas region. CEDIA also recognized its member manufacturers in the hardware and software categories, and awarded several international integration firms with global honors. Among the honorees were the 2021 CEDIA lifetime achievement award winners, Control4 Co-founders Will West and Eric Smith. 

Winning projects in the Americas region hailed from the US and Canada and were recognized in four main categories with various levels and three subcategories. Global categories included: “Best Home Cinema,” “Best Media Room,” and “Best Integrated Home.”

“There is a saying in our industry that goes ‘if the job is done right, you shouldn’t even notice the technology at all,’” says CEDIA interim co-CEO Giles Sutton. “And while I couldn’t agree more, it is my hope that all the work these technology integrators do to make that happen never goes unnoticed.

“The CEDIA Awards are meant to recognize the daily grind, from hands and knees wire pulling to ladder climbing and everything in between. Tonight’s winners, honorees, and finalists should be immensely proud of their work. I am humbled to honor them at the 2021 CEDIA Awards virtual celebration.”

2021 CEDIA Awards Winners (Americas Region)

The 2021 winners in CEDIA’s Americas region include:

Best Home Cinema 

• Level I: Audio Images – “Hidden Gem Cinema”
• Level II: Audio Images – “Sunshine Theater”
• Level III: Future Home – “Private Cinema 42”

Best Integrated Home 

• Level I: La Scala – “Every Second Counts”
• Level II: SmartTouch USA – “Baltimore County”
• Level III: Admit One Home Systems – “Farm on Fox”
• Level IV: Global Wave Integration – “Hillsboro Property”

Best Multiple Dwelling Unit Design

TSP Smart Spaces – “Austurhofn Smart Apartments”

Best Showroom 

Haas Home Technologies – “Haas Showroom and Experience Center”

Subcategories

• Best Dressed Rack: Global Wave Integration – “Hillsboro Property”
• Best Documentation: Haas Home Technologies – Haas Showroom
• Best Lighting Solution: Global Wave Integration – “Hillsboro Property”

Architectural Winners

• Life Lived Best at Home: La Scala – “Hillsboro Property”
• Technology Meets Design: Global Wave Integration – “Hillsboro Property”

2021 CEDIA Awards Winners (Global)

The 2021 Global Winners are:

• Best Home Cinema: Macbee Pvt Ltd – “The Camellias” 
• Best Media Room: BNC Technology – “Arabian Avenue”
• Best Integrated Home: Global Wave Integration – “Hillsboro Property”

Best New Products

Hardware

• AudioControl: AudioControl CM4-750
• Barco: Njord
• Coastal Source: 12.0 Line Source Bollard Speaker
• Crestron: Crestron DM NAX
• Josh.ai: Josh Core
• Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.: Alisse Wall Control
• Screen Innovations: Zen 2
• Sonance: IS15W
• SurgeX: SurgeX UPS + Isolation Transformer

Software

• Crestron: Crestron Home

2021 CEDIA Product Hall of Fame inductees:

• Auton Dream Machine
• Kaleidescape Premier System
• LG OLED Technology
• Sonos Playbar

The virtual show was supported by headline sponsor, Savant; Lifetime Achievement sponsor, Snap One; and associate sponsors, Lutron, Sonos, and Somfy.