Wow House 2026 Shows Smart Home Tech Vanish Into Design

Send us Fan MailSign up for our weekly newsletter - https://linkly.link/2gPF0Your next client might not need a full rebuild, they might just need the right upgrade in the right place. We kick off with real-world install updates, including a bespoke media wall build with hidden speakers behind fabric, a tight-but-mighty 3.1 approach, and the kind of practical design constraints integrators deal with every day.Then we head to the Chelsea Design Centre for WOW!House 2026, and it’s a genuine turning point: technology that’s finally led by interior design instead of fighting it. We talk through what stood out, how immersive video and audio can feel “there” without being in-your-face, and why lighting control and discreet integration are showing up across more rooms than ever. If you work in luxury smart home integration or home cinema, this is a must-see signal of where client expectations are heading.On the industry side, we push two big actions: complete the CEDIA market survey so the UK channel has better data, and get yourself to the AWE Expo for proper hands-on time with brands and reps. We also run through the latest gear and business news, including the Hisense XR10 laser projector for big, bright outdoor viewing, Sony’s Bravia 9.2 and 7.2 true RGB TVs and what that could mean for OLED, an AI-driven Remote 3 approach built around Home Assistant, a Trinnov team move, and Denon’s refreshed X-Series AVRs with HEOS and optional Dirac Live upgrades.If you enjoyed the mix of project talk and AV news, subscribe, share the show with an integrator friend, and leave us a review.Sign up for our weekly newsletter - https://linkly.link/2gPF0Get the latest News, Reviews and Opinions:Inside CI - https://linkly.link/2cM2pSupport the Podcast by using our Affiliated links:Start earning Microsoft points using the Bing app and get discounts on your Tech - https://linkly.link/2gVsiSupport the podcast by shopping on Amazon - https://geni.us/npUEx An award-winning VPN deal from Surfshark - https://linkly.link/2cM3BStart your own podcast and receive $20 - https://linkly.link/2acMfSupport the show