DMF, the leader in modular lighting in the technology integration channel, will bring its ‘Artful lighting for everyday luxury’ philosophy to CEDIA Expo 2026, taking place September 1-4 in Denver, Colorado. At Booth #2106, attendees will experience how the Artafex line of luxury lighting solutions, including the new Artafex 1, offer multi-use solutions for every application, from a single room to an entire home, while integrating seamlessly with popular control systems. The booth will also feature the latest outdoor and landscape lighting solutions from sister brand HK Lighting, extending the same unified approach beyond the home’s interior. DMF Artafex 1 and two HK Lighting products have been named finalists in the Manufacturer category of the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards, and DMF is also a finalist for Excellence in Business.
Artafex 1 is a one-inch downlight and adjustable fixture built to solve a problem that has limited the category since one-inch fixtures first launched: limited output, poor glare control, no tunability, and fixtures that required cutting into finished ceilings for service kept them relegated to accent lighting alone. Artafex 1 changes that, giving integrators a fixture small enough to disappear into any ceiling and capable enough to anchor ambient, task, and accent lighting throughout a home. At the heart of the fixture is DMF’s patent-pending 3-Stage Optic, the only optic of its kind in a one-inch aperture, delivering up to 750 lumens while controlling glare from a nearly invisible trim, with tunable white and warm dim options for softer, more livable light wherever it’s needed.
Paired with DMF’s Artafex PhaseX digital lighting control technology, Artafex 1 is the only one-inch fixture offering true tunable white lighting, with flicker-free, ultra-smooth dimming delivered over standard electrical wiring rather than specialty low-voltage cabling. A PhaseX gateway extends that control to up to 64 fixtures over open-standard DMX/RDM and integrates with Crestron Home. A remote driver powers up to five fixtures from up to 100 feet away, and both the driver and light module are tool-free and fully accessible from below the ceiling plane, so integrators never need to reopen a finished ceiling for service. Artafex 1 ships in a fixed Downlight configuration and a 360-degree Adjustable configuration, backed by a 10-year warranty and the certifications luxury residential projects require.
DMF will also showcase Artafex Linear, its half-inch architectural linear lighting system for under-cabinet, cove, millwork, and accent applications. The Artafex line delivers one connected lighting lineup, giving integrators a consistent design, specification, and service experience across downlights, linear fixtures, and digital control. From recessed downlights and architectural linear lighting to outdoor illumination from HK Lighting, DMF delivers one cohesive lighting experience across the entire property.
“Integrators aren’t just asking whether a lighting fixture performs, they’re asking whether it works well with the control system they’ve already standardized on, whether that’s Crestron, Control4, or another popular system,” said Bryan Biga, Vice President, Residential Sales, DMF Lighting & HK Lighting. “Our commitment to artful lighting for everyday luxury extends beyond the fixtures themselves. It means giving dealers the flexibility to specify a consistent lineup of fixtures, integrate with the control platform they trust, and deliver exceptional lighting performance across virtually every application.”
Artafex PhaseX Training at CEDIA Expo 2026
DMF will also hold Artafex PhaseX training sessions at CEDIA Expo 2026, with three one-hour sessions offered each day: Wednesday, September 2 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., and Thursday, September 3 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Sessions will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver, Mineral Ballroom B-C, and cover Artafex PhaseX technology and products, including the new Ethernet PhaseX Gateway, showing attendees how simple it is to deploy, commission, and integrate Artafex PhaseX with today’s popular control systems. Advance dealer signup is required; attendees can register here or stop by DMF’s booth for details.
Attendees can visit DMF at Booth #2106 to experience artful lighting for everyday luxury firsthand and explore the future of modular digital lighting for the technology integration market.
More information is available at www.dmfluxury.com.
