News

CEDIA-Sponsored 'House of the Future...Today' Shapes up for Grand Designs Live! (30/5/2006)

CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) is drawing on the widespread and generous support of its membership to create the 'House of the Future... Today' - an inspirational, centrepiece attraction at this year's Grand Designs Live event (2-4 June, ExCeL London).

Located at the heart of the GRANDInteriors Hall, the 'House of The Future...Today' is a three room house that will act as a showcase for the modern, intelligent home. During the course of Grand Designs Live, trained actors will put the various technologies through their paces as they move through different areas of the house, demonstrating the benefits of an integrated electronic lifestyle to visitors. The feature has been designed, built and equipped thanks to the time, skills and equipment provided by CEDIA members.

"'The House of the Future...Today' is two things" says David Hyman, Chair of CEDIA. "It is a window into the way that some of us live now. And a vision of the way that we will all live in the future. Visitors to the feature will be able to see and aspire to the exciting lifestyle possibilities afforded by integrated electronic technology that's immensely powerful, impressively versatile, reassuringly reliable and beautifully concealed."

The 'House of the Future...Today' highlights these benefits in a unique way. It will show how a hi-fi system can breathe beautiful music into every room through unseen loudspeakers; how a home cinema can be far better visually and audibly than the local multiplex, where curtains close, temperature adjust and the lighting dims automatically; how telephones, security systems, irrigation systems, lighting, heating and air conditioning systems can be operated via a simple touch-screen panel. All this and much, much more is now possible with 'The House of the Future...Today'.

"The CEDIA 'House of the Future... Today' is an integral part of Grand Designs Live 2006" adds Kevin McCloud, presenter of TV's Grand Designs. "I am very much looking forward to finding out about CEDIA and the services its members can offer in delivering technology that's reliable, easy to use and will improve the life of all homeowners".

CEDIA members involved in the system design, programming, engineering and integration of the 'House of the Future...Today' include, Clever Association, Grahams Hi Fi, Intelligent Home Systems, Martin Kleiser and SMC.

Last year's Grand Designs Live attracted over 40,000 visitors. All CEDIA members are invited to the event to come and see the feature when the show opens on Friday 2nd June at ExCeL London. Every CEDIA member is entitled to receive one complimentary ticket to attend the event.

Participating companies in the 'House of the Future...Today' are:

Acoustiblok AMX Apple Aquavision Arcam Armour Artcoustic Audio Technica AWE Europe B&W BBG Crestron Electrolux Future Automation Goelst UK Kaleidescape Jasonbruges Leax Lutron Marata Vision Mayflower Meridian Middle Atlantic Mode Pioneer Powerdesk Quooker RGB RPE Sharp Siemens Sky Smart Glass International Sonance iPort Stoves Triton UK Biometrics VDC Trading VKB Vogels

www.granddesignslive.com