Technology Designer Magazine

Crestron Electronics, a global leader in smart home technology, today announced the official release of Configure Pro platform, a professional configuration platform built to help residential dealers design, configure, and deliver Crestron Home® OS projects faster and more consistently.

Legrand, through its Pass & Seymour product line, brought the first GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) receptacle to market in 1972, revolutionizing electrical safety. While Professor Charles Dalziel patented the technology in 1965, Legrand commercialized it for residential use to detect faults and prevent electrocution. They continue to expand their role as a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, with 160 years of innovation behind them.

Screen Innovations® (SI) and Shade Innovations®, the Austin-based manufacturer of premium projection screens and window coverings sold through the CEDIA custom integration channel in more than 72 countries, today announced ATEN, an AI-powered support assistant built exclusively for its global network of dealers and installers. Named after the ancient Egyptian sun god whose light reached everyone, everywhere, ATEN was designed to provide instant access to SI expertise—anytime, from anywhere.

No matter why you are involved in residential design and construction – designer, builder, product manufacturer, system installer, certifier, homeowner, etc. – everyone benefits from understanding more about how their part impacts the greater whole.

Hunter Douglas, the world’s leading manufacturer of custom window treatments, today announces that Alta Window Fashions motorized shades are now compatible with PowerView Automation, giving custom integrators a more value-conscious option for incorporating automated shading into layered residential projects.

Photos: For Schaube Architects by Reed R. Radcliffe Quincy, Illinois has several historic districts which display the architecture of the city’s rich history. Known as the Gem City, Quincy’s earliest days of development include a remarkable number of pre-Civil War buildings that exist today. Many Federal and Greek Revival style homes and commercial structures built as early as the 1830s can be found in and around the core of the city’s Downtown Historic District.

Photo: Johnny Davis Digital The Short Term Rental (STR) business had humble beginnings back in 2008 when a new online disruptor named Airbnb launched in San Francisco. What began as the ability for a “guest” to rent a single room in a “host’s home” has grown to a 2025 revenue estimated at more than $12 billion dollars. What caused this rise of a new vacation model? Covid and a new employment option called “work from home”, among other things.

Even the most exceptional residences and offices have windowless rooms, or terrible views. Not anymore. With LiquidView digital windows, you can promote well-being and elevate a windowless environment with stunning, 24-hour dynamic high-resolution views from around the world, aligning with your circadian rhythms — matching sunrise and sunset every day. The groundbreaking LiquidView digital window platform can transform any space into a room with a view.

American Lighting, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality lighting innovations for residential, commercial, and specialty projects, announces the launch of Spektrum+ Twilight Trim, a permanent under-eave architectural lighting system designed to deliver year-round exterior illumination with smart RGBW control and a clean, HOA-friendly aesthetic.

Kaleidescape, provider of the world’s only high-fidelity movie download library, today announced the new flagship Strato K movie player. Strato K plays 8K movies and introduces a new higher fidelity format called 4K Cinematic. “Kaleidescape’s Strato K is the world’s highest-fidelity movie player,” explains Tayloe Stansbury, chairman & CEO of Kaleidescape.