Awesome Lighting

After years of using odd shapes, Nanoleaf finally figured out how to make square LED panels. But they didn’t stop there. The Nanoleaf Blocks kits have small and large panels, a textured panel, and a pegboard panel. There’s even a matching shelf. Each panel has four connecting points that make it easy to make your own design.

Logitech’s Litra Beam LX is an all-in-one lighting solution for people who frequently stream or have video calls. Its front LED illuminates your face while preserving your skin tone. The rear RGB LED, on the other hand, is great for accent lighting. It has buttons for customization, and can also be controlled via Bluetooth or through Logitech’s desktop app.

Fancyleds’ Fancy Sync Box has everything you need to enjoy ambient LED lighting on your TV. The receiver is available in single or three-port variants, with the latest model able to sync up to three HDMI 2.1 devices to the included LED strip. It supports up to 4K/120Hz output, variable refresh rate, as well as HDR, Dolby Vision, and Atmos.

Turn your space into an autocratic space station with the officially licensed Death Star Wall Panel Light from Entertainment Earth and Paladone. This half-scale replica of the hallway fixture from Star Wars’ iconic structure can light up in a static color or dynamically react to sound and music. It measures about 10″ W x 49″ H x 1″ D.

The Outdoor Neon Flex is an RGBW LED light strip with an IP67 water resistance rating. This 16-foot-long flexible LED strip has 60 addressable color zones and outputs up to 1250 lumens. It’s compatible with Matter for compatibility with other smart home devices and can be controlled with the LIFX mobile app.

UCO’s Sprout is a camping lantern that delivers up to 100 lumens of diffuse light. It measures only 2.5″x 2.5″x 1.9″ and weighs just 2.7oz. Its light is dimmable and can be switched to blue for nightlight use. Its lanyard attaches magnetically for easy connection and removal. Available in AAA and rechargeable battery versions.

(PG-13: Nudity) There’s something about the quality of light that neon and tubular lights produce that create a dramatic mood. Editor Anton Moskalenko’s compilation looks back at some of the films and TV series which have effectively used neon to illuminate scenes. Naturally, there’s a heaping helping of Nicolas Winding Refn.

We already have a variety of options when it comes to mood lighting for inside the house. But if you want to light up the outside of your house as well, check out Lighting Ever’s iLux Smart Floodlights. You can control up to 50 of them at once using its app, no hub needed.

The Luna Smart Lamp combines multiple devices into one elegant form. It has a 5W RGB dimmable lamp, a 7W Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speaker, a 10W wireless charger, a USB-C charger, and an Alexa voice assistant. You can manage up to 8 Lunas using its mobile app.

Mychanic’s Rechargeable Pod Light is small, and has a magnetic base and a multi-directional head so you can place and aim it even in tight spots. It casts up to 400 lumens of light, has a high and low mode, and lasts up to 4.5h per charge.

Luke Roberts‘ Model F is a powerful and incredibly versatile lighting solution. It has over 300 RGB LEDs that allow it to shine light in all directions, in one or two spots, only below, or only above. You can use it as an alarm clock, save presets, and integrate it with Amazon Alexa.

SpellBrite LED signs are durable, reusable and energy efficient alternatives to neon signs. They’re extremely bright, are dimmable and modular. They can be hung, wall-mounted or placed on a flat surface. The red characters are already on sale, with blue, green and white ones incoming.

Merchoid’s officially-licensed USB lamp is the perfect desk or bedside accessory for fans of The Legend of Zelda. The Seal the Darkness Master Sword Light is about 12″ tall and has a switch incorporated in the Triforce symbol. It can also be powered with three AA batteries.

The Nemuix Biölite is a reading light that’s as thin and small as a bookmark. Its low-blue light LED is designed to minimize effect on your sleep cycle, and is mounted on a flexible conductive film. You can clip it to the top of a book or use it freestanding. It lasts up to 4h on a coin cell battery.

Similar to the Nanoleaf, PhotonLab’s Element is a modular RGB wall light. You can control each tile or a group of tiles using via its app, gestures, sound, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or IFTTT. It can also be used as a night light, a clock, and a notification display.

Klein Tools’ 56029 Clamping Worklight is a versatile lighting solution. You can use it as a normal flashlight, but when you need both your hands you can set it on the ground or use its built-in clamp. Its head pivots 90º and rotates 360º. It’s also dust- and water-resistant.