Grand Designs Live CPD
Designing Home Cinemas and Media Rooms
Join us at Grand Designs Live in ExCeL London on Friday 2 May for the RIBA and BIID accredited CPD, ‘Designing Home Cinemas and Media Rooms.
Access to the inspirational home and garden design event is on us for our registered CPD attendees.* Explore the show, speak with our team, and gain value-adding, time-saving insight for your next project, all the while earning valuable CPD points.
During your visit, be sure to explore Buter Harwell’s Cinema Room in the Grand House, a unique townhouse built in ExCeL London that “beautifully blends traditional elegance with modern innovation.”
*Tickets are subject to availability and approval.
Overview
More homeowners than ever are optimising their living spaces for shared family experiences, whether it’s with dedicated blackout, immersive home cinemas, or multi-purpose media rooms which transition from bright and airy daytime living spaces to atmospheric snugs with cinema quality evening entertainment. Learn the foundations to design luxurious home entertainment rooms that rival the audio-visual quality and immersive experience of commercial cinema. This BIID and RIBA accredited CEDIA CPD clarifies the difference between home cinemas and media rooms and exemplifies how varying components can be tailored to suit individual briefs.
Gain a greater understanding of:
• The difference between a home cinema and a media room and the basic vocabulary used
• How to raise awareness of home cinemas and media rooms
• How to help clients choose and specify rooms and raise the standard of the rooms
• The components that make a good home cinema room and media room
• The design principles of sound and vision
• How to work with a system designer and look at requirements
Speakers
Tom Butler | Founding Director
Founding Director of the lifestyle technology concierge, Butler Harwell, and long-standing CEDIA member, Tom Butler comes from a diverse career working for both installers and suppliers in the AV and custom installation world. His contribution to the technology industry is highlighted by a four year stretch on the CEDIA board of directors (2013-2017). Tom’s expertise in lifestyle technology, qualify him as an industry veteran and innovator, as recognised by the CEDIA 2023 ‘Best Media Room Finalist’ accolade.