Awesome Lighting

A bright LED headlight for skateboards. Skate Ray mounts using the screws that connect your truck to your deck. Has a durable aluminum case, a water-resistant seal and a rechargeable battery. Also available as a red taillight.

While most LED bulbs are packed with modern features and aesthetics, Edison chose to get the best of both worlds. Its dimmable LED bulbs have the look and warm glow of old bulbs and the efficiency and safety of LEDs.

A cloud-shaped lamp and Bluetooth speaker. The color of its lights can be changed or made to visualize the music being played. Cloud also has a motion-activated lightning and thunder effect. A lamp-only version is also available.

Ricochet Studios’ homage to an urban custom. Shoe Toss is a lamp with its bulbs housed in ceramic replicas of shoes. The literal power line delivers electricity to the bulbs via the laces. The shoes can be repositioned or removed.

GE’s Link line features some of the most affordable LED bulbs on the market. Like the company’s Aros smart air conditioner, Link bulbs can also be controlled with the Wink app via the Wink hub. Also works with Zigbee hubs.

The Drift Light is an LED bulb that you can set to gradually dim until it switches off or leaves a minimal glow. It doesn’t need any special remote control, which means you can install it on most sockets and lamps.

Bulbing is an LED lamp that uses an acrylic sheet to diffuse light. Even though the sheet is only 0.2″ thick, the 3D wire-frame carvings make it appear much more dimensional. It will launch with five swappable sheets.

A power outlet cover plate with a built-in LED nightlight. SnapRays has a light sensor that triggers the LEDs to turn on when it’s dark and switch off when it’s bright. It installs in seconds and doesn’t need wires or batteries.

Turn old bottles into lamps with Suck UK’s rechargeable light. The light is shaped like a stopper and even has a cork lid. It’s great for outdoor use but not as a dedicated lamp, because it lasts only 2.5 hours per charge.

The Lumini is an affordable and compact LED bulb. With a diameter of just 42mm, it will fit in most lamps and sockets. It has a set of red, blue, green and white LEDs that can be controlled via Bluetooth and a companion mobile app.

A 5W LED bulb with a battery that keeps it alive for up to 4 hours in the event of a power outage. Unlike emergency lights, SmartCharge fits in standard light fixtures and can be toggled on or off from its wall switch even if there’s no power.

A 3D-printed Rubik’s cube’s moves were made to correspond with lights on the Ars Eelectronica Center using an Arduino processor and Bluetooth modem to relay information to special software and allow passersby to try and solve the puzzle.

Korea’s Hobby:Design posted a guide about making “light bulbs” that don’t need electricity to work. Make a mold from an actual light bulb, then use it to make replica bulbs out of a mixture of silicone and luminous pigment.

The Philips Wake-up Light is designed to wake you up gently. Its yellow light and alarm sound gradually increase starting from 30 min. before your preset time. You can customize the intensity of the light or use it as a bedside lamp.

The Proteq Starpath is a spray-on coating for hard surfaces such as concrete and tarmac. It absorbs UV light during the day and emits a gentle glow at night. A cost-effective and beautiful alternative to conventional lighting.

A handy remote-controlled lamp with 23 LEDs. You can switch it on from over 160ft. away. Great for finding your tent or caravan in the dark or in crowded areas. Unless of course everyone else has the same lamp too.