DMF and HK Lighting Earn Top Honors at CEDIA Expo 2026

CARSON, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2026 — DMF, the leader in modular lighting in the technology integration channel, today announced a sweep of award recognition at CEDIA Expo 2026 (Sept. 1-4, Denver), led by its newly launched Artafex 1 earning honors across all major industry award programs. The company’s DMF 4-inch Downlighting System was also inducted to the CEDIA Smart Home Awards’ Product Hall of Fame, while sister brand HK Lighting earned wins in three of those programs for its Radius Series and In-Grade Series outdoor lighting lines.

CEDIA Smart Home Awards Americas 2026: Best New Hardware and a Hall of Fame Induction

DMF earned a Best New Hardware win at the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards Americas for Artafex 1, while sister brand HK Lighting was honored in the same category for its HK Luxury In-Grade Series.

• DMF Artafex 1: DMF’s first one-inch architectural downlight built around the company’s patent-pending 3-Stage Optic, Artafex 1 delivers up to 850 lumens through a nearly invisible aperture, addressing the output, glare control, and serviceability trade-offs that have historically limited compact downlights. The fixture pairs with DMF’s PhaseX digital lighting platform for tunable white performance and 0.1% dimming over standard two-wire electrical.
• HK Luxury In-Grade Series: Available in 1-inch and 4-inch models with Dark Sky compliant options, the In-Grade Series brings precision optical control outdoors, with marine-grade brass construction built to install cleanly into hardscape and landscape applications.

DMF’s recognition extended beyond new product design: the company’s 4-inch Downlighting System was inducted to the CEDIA Smart Home Awards’ Product Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for products with a demonstrated track record of impact on the residential integration industry.

More Wins Across the Industry

DMF and HK Lighting’s recognition continued across five additional programs:

• CE Pro BEST Award, Lighting Fixtures (Indoor): Artafex 1 was named the category winner in one of the industry’s most competitive product award programs, judged on innovation, functionality, and value to the integrator channel.
• Residential Systems Best of Show: Artafex 1 and HK Lighting’s Radius Series were both named Best of Show winners, judged through the lens of the residential integrator by Residential Systems magazine.
• Residential Tech Today Innovation Award: Artafex 1 was named one of the publication’s 25 Best Smart Home Innovations of 2026, recognized for solving the output, glare control, and serviceability trade-offs common to small-aperture lighting.
• Technology Designer Performance Home Award: Artafex 1 was named a Best Product winner alongside HK Lighting’s Radius Series and In-Grade Series, recognizing all three products’ combination of technical performance and design integration in luxury homes.
• HTA Product of the Year: DMF’s Artafex PhaseX was named Best Architectural Lighting in the program’s most recent (2025) edition, extending the Artafex family’s award recognition into this year’s combined tally.

Together, the wins reflect the strength of DMF’s Artafex platform and the growing recognition of HK Lighting, DMF’s sister brand, as a design-forward name in outdoor and landscape lighting.

Recognition Beyond the Product Wins

DMF’s recognition at CEDIA Expo 2026 extended beyond its product wins. The company also received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Business – Trade Supplier at the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards Americas. Additionally, DMF’s Booth #2106 received recognition as the Best Large Booth at CEDIA Expo 2026.

“CEDIA Expo 2026 gave us more than we expected. Our team showed up with the energy to make every conversation on the floor count, and we left with new partnerships and reconnections that will shape what’s next for both our brands,” said Bryan Biga, Vice President of Residential Sales at DMF Lighting & HK Lighting. “On top of that, this kind of recognition across so many of the industry’s top programs, tells us we’re delivering what integrators and designers are looking for.”

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