The 2010 edition of the CEDIA Awards took place at the UnderGlobe in London on 16 April. Presented by comedian and Red Dwarf actor Chris Barrie, the awards – which celebrated the best examples of systems integration in CEDIA Region 1 – were held in association with AWE Europe, KEF Audio UK, Philips Pronto and Sonos.
A total of 265 people attended the event, which once again reflected the strength and diversity of the modern systems integration business in a set of results that runs as follows:
Best Media Room under £15,000
Winner: Olive AV, Kensington Apartment, UK
Finalist: Smart Business, Loft Red Madrid, Spain
Best Media Room over £15,000
Winner: MR Domotica, Rural Media, Netherlands
Highly Commended: Projecting & Sounding ART, Sun Deck, Greece
Finalists: Sensory International, Cheshire Media Lounge, UK
Sensory International, Games Den, UK
Best Home Cinema under £40,000
Winner: FAB AV, Subterranean, UK
Finalists: AV Custom Install, House Pouliart, South Africa
Projecting & Sounding ART, La Vie en Rose, Greece
Best Home Cinema £40,000 – £100,000
Winner: FAB AV, The Grey Room, UK
Highly Commended: Imagine This, Keston Home Theatre, UK
Finalists: Audio 7, Essex Cinema @ Home, UK
Dark Side of the Room, Dream Come True, France
Best Home Cinema over £100,000
Winner: FAB AV, Gentleman’s Club, UK
Finalists: CSO, Brinken Home Cinema, Denmark
Imagine This, Kingston Home Theatre, UK
SMC, Cotswold Screening Room, UK
Best Integrated Home under £100,000
Winner: Prestige Audio, The White House, UK
Finalists: SMC, London Apartment, UK
SMC, Notting Hill Home, UK
Best Integrated Home £100,000 – £250,000
Winner: Prestige Audio, St Pancras Penthouse, UK
Highly Commended: LairdKing Ltd, Velinji, UK
Finalist: MR Domotica, Farmhouse, Netherlands
Best Integrated Home over £250,000
Winner: Censys Residential Control, Kasteel Domein Amerloo, Netherlands
Highly Commended: Smart Home, Buckinghamshire Luxury Home, Switzerland
Finalists: Hometech Integration, Scottish Family Home, UK
SMC, Notting Hill Family House, UK
Best Innovative Solution – Residential
Winner: T&T Automation, West London Gated Community, UK
Finalists: Grahams Hi-Fi, Where did the projector go?, UK
The Pleasure Home, Smart Wall AV, UK
Best Multi-dwelling
Winner: Finite Solutions, Greenhouse, UK
Highly Commended: SMC, Heathwest, UK
Finalist: SMC, Baker’s Row, UK
Best Marine
Winner: Sensory International, Slipstream, UK
Best Dressed Rack
Winner: T&T Automation, West London Family Mansion, UK
Finalists: Hometech Integration, Scottish Family Home, UK
Sensory International, Uber Interiors, UK
Alongside these project winners, CEDIA Awards were also presented in two trade supplier categories: Best Trade Supplier and Best Training Initiative by a Trade Supplier. Both accolades went to AWE Europe.
Robert Hallam, chairman of CEDIA Region 1 and CEDIA Awards chair of judges, commented: “It takes time and effort to enter the CEDIA Awards and we would like to thank all our members for supporting the scheme again this year and we congratulate all those who have taken part.
These companies are responsible for raising the bar, both in terms of the standard of entries and the expectations of what can be achieved. Competition this year was more intense than ever and it has resulted in an exciting and standout event that is a worthy showcase for our industry.”
