# Modular Voice-Controlled Lighting The Aurora LED Panels by Nanoleaf Respond to Sound By Ell Smith | Published 2017-06-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurora-led-panels References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/nanoleaf-aurora-lighting-system-flat-smart-app-connected/) & [nanoleaf.me](https://nanoleaf.me/en/consumer-led-lighting/products/smarter-series/nanoleaf-aurora-smarter-kit/) Aurora LED Panels by [Nanoleaf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-elements-wood-look-hexagon-lights) are a voice-controlled panel lighting system that stole the show at this year's New York Design Week. The [modular smart lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilo-lamp) are designed for lovers of design and promise to improve the quality of the user's living space through the fixture's futuristic and quirky feel. The panels fit together like puzzles and can be placed in any design the user wishes. Each panel can be illuminated to glow in a variety of colors, and can even [change colors rhythmically](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightboks) -- a request that can be made via voice control, or through the accompanying app. The concept behind these lights give users the ability to automate their day, matching their lighting to their moods to create the most unique and comfortable home living experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modular Lighting:** The use of modular components in lighting systems allows for easy customization and effortless interaction that can improve consumers' quality of life. - **Voice-controlled Lighting:** Voice-activated lighting systems and devices provide an innovative solution to home automation, increasing the convenience and comfort of home living. - **Color-changing Lighting:** The integration of color-changing technology in lighting systems allows consumers to personalize their home living experience while catering to their mood, setting, and environment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Smart Home Technology:** Incorporating modular, voice-activated, and color-changing lighting systems into smart home technology can provide a more seamless and efficient home-living experience. - **Interior Design:** The ability to customize and personalize lighting through modular and voice-activated systems provides an innovative way to elevate and enhance interior design. - **Event Production:** Staging and production of events can heavily benefit from the integration of modular, voice-activated, and color-changing lighting systems to create unique and unforgettable experiences for attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timber-Like Smart Light Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-elements-wood-look-hexagon-lights.md) - [Cubic Wall-Mounted Light Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-blocks.md) - [Darkly Monochromatic LED Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-black-shapes-triangles.md) - [Holiday-Ready Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-5.md) - [Linear Colorful Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lines-squared.md) - [Triangle-Shaped LED Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-4.md) - [Modular Dynamic Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonside-neon-hex.md) - [Customizable Hexagonal Desk Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cololight-plus-hexagon-light-kit.md) - [Smart Ambient Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-varmblixt-smart-lights.md)