WSDG Earns Double Nomination For 2026 TEC Awards In Studio Design

The acoustics and AV technology consulting and design firm WSDG [Booth 15310], a company with 13 TEC Awards to its name, has announced that two of its recently finished projects have been named as finalists for the 2026 NAMM TEC Awards.

The projects, Violet Isle and Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios, are both competing in the coveted Studio Design Project category.

These yearly accolades celebrate accomplishments and innovations across the professional audio industry and will be presented during the 2026 NAMM Show, which is scheduled to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, between January 20-24, 2026.

This marks the fifth time that multiple WSDG projects have been acknowledged in the same year with this distinction, and industry professionals and the public can now cast their votes until January 12, 2026.

"Violet Isle and Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios are both important  entities that represent two critically important sides of the pro audio industry," said WSDG Partner, Director of Business Development Sergio Molho. "For Violet Isle, it is a truly world-class studio drawing some of the most important recording artists to the musical mecca of  Atlanta. For Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios, it is one of the largest companies in the world representing a universe of media and content production."
 
"Within both, we have utilized our knowledge of Acoustics and AV Technology to create purposeful, inspiring spaces that will serve the needs of their users in the creation of wonderful art, and focused, meaningful content."
 
Violet Isle
Violet Isle, brainchild of studio owner Bill Jabr and the legendary Blue Room Studios team in Atlanta, Ga., is a true world-class facility accommodating artists that desire maximum privacy in a full service large format recording space. Built in a former t-shirt printing press facility centrally located in midtown Atlanta, the luxury facility is a private recording studio featuring sweeping views of the growing Atlanta skyline, a unique open floor plan style studio layout, and several connecting glass views between the rooms and outside. Violet Isle was designed with careful attention to ergonomics and work flow- keeping service, hospitality, and privacy at the forefront with multiple support spaces around one premier acoustic space. These supporting spaces include two private lounges and an in suite full restroom and kitchenette. The Studio A suite features a thoughtful selection of vintage and modern outboard gear and microphones, custom main Augspurger-style monitors, a 2003 Yamaha C7 grand, a vintage SSL 4056G console, beautifully designed curved clouds and soffits conveying a sense of movement, and a large live room and separate isolation room capable of hosting a wide variety of projects across all genres. WSDG has also master planned an additional two studio spaces to be added to the complex in the near future.
 
For more information about Violet Isle, please visit: wsdg.com/namm-tec-awards-2026-violet-isle/
 
Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios
Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios is a full-featured audio production facility designed to the exacting specifications of the eponymous Chinese multinational technology company, which boasts the largest B2B, C2C, and B2C marketplaces in the world. Located within the brand's multi-building headquarters in Beijing, The studio facility includes four control rooms, a large live room, a central machine room and multiple iso booths. Each control room has a specialized production purpose -- from artist recording, to ADR voiceovers, to immersive mixing for film, tv, and video games, and is equipped accordingly. The facility is fully outfitted with an AMS Neve Genesis Black G4 Console in Control Room A and Dolby Atmos Monitoring provided by either ATC, Amphion, Kali, or Genelec speakers matched to each room. All of them feature a clean, modern design aesthetic designed for a seamless, ergonomic experience that encourages a productive and creative environment.
 
For more information about Alibaba's Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios, please visit: wsdg.com/namm-tec-awards-2026-alibaba-hujing/
 
"We are once again honored to see multiple WSDG projects recognized as finalists by the TEC Award Committee in the Studio Design Project category," said WSDG Co-Founding Partner, Director of Design John Storyk. "Both exemplify our firm's commitment to projects where we are able to utilize forward-thinking acoustics and AV technology in service of exciting, creative outcomes. We're excited to participate in the award ceremony in January, and offer our congratulations to the other finalists in the category."
 
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