Best Lighting Application
HITCloud has been named the global winner of the Crestron Awards 2026 for Best Lighting Application — recognising the lighting and shading design of a 15,000 sq ft waterfront residence in Miami Beach.
The winning project
Luxury Waterfront Residence
A premier Miami Beach residence transformed through HITCloud's bespoke automation. The project integrates cutting-edge smart home technology with luxurious design — creating a seamless experience for comfort, security, and entertainment. From intuitive lighting and climate control to advanced audiovisual systems, every detail is engineered for effortless living while enhancing the sophisticated coastal aesthetic.
Whole-home
Discipline
Voice · Touch · Mobile
Control surfaces
Miami Beach
Region
Invisible
Aesthetic
Photography © Huespe — HITCloud x Beyond Creative
The expertise behind it
Award-level lighting is a discipline, not a product
Architectural lighting design
Layered ambient, task, and accent design coordinated with the architect and interior designer before a single wire is pulled.
Tunable white & circadian scenes
Colour temperature that shifts through the day so the residence feels warm at night and crisp at midday, automatically.
Fixture-level commissioning
Every fixture load-tested, dimming curves tuned per driver, and scenes balanced on-site at dusk and after dark.
Shades, drapery & daylight
Motorized shading tied to astronomic time and sun position so daylight and electric light behave as one system.
Invisible hardware
Keypads placed to architectural logic, racks organised and labelled, and no visible technology in the finished spaces.
Lifetime support
Remote monitoring, proactive firmware care, and a named engineer who already knows the house.
Next step
Bring the same lighting design to your residence
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