CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, unveiled the winners of the 2025 Smart Home Awards Asia Pacific on Wednesday, 29 October at the Maroochy RSL Events Centre in Queensland, Australia. This year’s event welcomed guests to “The Enchanting World of Smart Living,” and brought together industry leaders from across the Asia Pacific region to celebrate remarkable achievements in design, innovation, and technical excellence to recognise those driving the future of smart home technology.
“The calibre of projects and talent recognised at this year’s CEDIA Smart Home Awards truly reflects the incredible growth of our industry across the Asia Pacific region,” said CEDIA Global President and CEO, Daryl Friedman. “Our members continue to raise the bar — delivering exceptional design, integration, and innovation that define the future of smart living. It’s inspiring to see how their work not only enhances homes but also strengthens CEDIA’s global reputation for excellence.”
The event shone a spotlight on the region’s professional smart home industry, celebrating groundbreaking projects, innovative products, standout individual contributions, and notable business achievements that are driving growth across Asia Pacific. These accomplishments were recognised thanks to the support of headline sponsor ADI | Snap One, silver sponsors, Crestron Australia and Cogworks, and event supporters ACRS, the Building Designers Association of Australia, Blustream, Canohm, Grimani Systems, Integrate Unlimited, Interdyn, Synergy Audio, and Zennio Australia.
Winners in the Integrator Category
Best Home Cinema Level I
Winner: LUXOR Integration – Veluxa Cinema
Best Home Cinema Level II
Winner: Wavetrain Cinemas – Serenity Cinema
Best Home Cinema Level III
Winner: Wavetrain Cinemas – 007 Bahama Hideaway
Best Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Kayder – Brick to Beach
Best Integrated Home Level II
Winner: Ryelec Automation – Double Bay Project
Best Integrated Home Level III
Winner: Kayder – Harbour View
Best Single Room Solution
Winner: Denote – Blue Note
Technology Beyond the Home
Winner: Liquid Automation – Superyacht Vertigo – AV Refit
Technology Meets Design
Winner: Rylec Automation – Double Bay Project
Excellence in Documentation
Winner: Kayder – Brick to Beach
Highly Commended: Liquid Automation – Superyacht Vertigo – AV Refit
Excellence in Lighting
Winner: Ryelec Automation – Back of the Moon Project
Excellence in Rack Building & Design
Winner: Liquid Automation – Superyacht Vertigo – AV Refit
Excellence in Support & Maintenance
Winner: Kayder – Harbour View
Excellence in Networking
Winner: Liquid Automation – Superyacht Vertigo – AV Refit 2024
Global Home Cinema Level
Winner: Wavetrain Cinemas – 007 Bahama Hideaway
Winner in Business Categories
Emerging Business
Winner: Integrate Unlimited
Excellence in Business – Integrator
Winner: Ryelec Automation
Excellence in Business – Trade Supplier
Winner: ADI | Snap One
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Integrator
Winner: LUXOR Integration
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Trade Supplier
Winner: Integrate Unlimited
Winner in Global Manufacturer Categories
Best New Hardware
Winner: AudioControl – AudioControl Bijou 5100D
Winner: DMF Lighting – Artafex Linear
Winner: DMF Lighting – Artafex PhaseX
Winner: Faradite – Motion Sensor 360 – Plaster In
Winner: HK Lighting – ARTOAL16 Adjustable Accent Light
Winner: madVR Labs – madVR Envy Core MK2 8K
Winner: Marvin – Marvin Connected Home
Winner: Murideo – Murideo STIX
Winner: Steinway Lyngdorf – Lyngdorf FR-2 Speaker
Best New Software
Winner: Lutron Electronics – Lutron’s Natural Light Optimization (NLO) for Roller Shades
Winner: OneVision Resources – ProVision
Product Hall of Fame Inductees
ADI | Snap One – WattBox
StormAudio – StormAudio ISP Platform
Josh.ai – Josh Micro
Nice North America – IT-REFERENCE 20i Discrete Symmetrical Power Filter, 20 Amp (IT-REF 20I)
Nice North America – M4315-PRO
OneVision Resources – OneVision
Sonos, Inc. – Sonos Amp
Winners in Individual Categories
Best Sales Representative
Recipient: Dee Bubeck, Crestron Electronics
Best Technician
Recipient: Michael Daly, Wired By MJD
Advocacy Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Paul Vivian (Australia)
Certification Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Stuart Robertson (Australia)
New Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Jason Adam (Australia)
Standards Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Adam Keplinger (America)
Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Nathan Holmes (America)
Workforce Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Ron Callis (America)
Fellows
Recipient: Joe Wallace
Recipient: Patrick Hartman
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient: Anthony Grimani
The CEDIA Smart Home Awards entries were reviewed by multiple judging panels. The full list of judges can be found here. The last remaining regional award ceremony will take place in EMEA on 7 November.
