The Race of Lights system by Davide Groppi transforms a slot car racing track into a modular wall-mounted lighting installation. Introduced in 2025, the design uses electrified matte black polyethylene track sections that can be arranged into custom layouts measuring up to five metres in length. Magnetically attached car-shaped spotlights draw power directly from the track, allowing users to reposition and direct each adjustable light source without rewiring. A standard kit includes two short straight sections, four long sections, six curved modules and four colored spotlight cars in green, white, blue and red.
The modular system supports up to eight adjustable spotlights distributed across the electrified track. Each light incorporates a movable head that allows focused illumination to be directed toward artwork, furniture or architectural features. Individual track components can be reconfigured into different layouts, enabling the installation to evolve without replacing the lighting system.
Image Credit: David Groppi
What's Driving This Trend
- Playful Modular Lighting
- Design-led lighting systems are blending nostalgic forms with reconfigurable functionality, creating room for expressive fixtures that behave more like interactive interior features than static utilities.
- Magnetic Power Interfaces
- Magnetically connected components are reshaping home hardware by enabling tool-free repositioning, flexible upgrades and adaptable product ecosystems without conventional installation friction.
- Customizable Wall Infrastructure
- Wall-mounted systems that combine structure, power and aesthetics point to interiors where lighting, display and architectural enhancement can evolve through modular layouts.
Who This Affects Most
- Residential Lighting
- Home lighting brands can differentiate through modular, user-adjustable systems that support personalization, art illumination and long-term spatial flexibility.
- Interior Design
- Interior environments are gaining new creative possibilities as functional fixtures become decorative, reconfigurable design elements tailored to changing layouts and moods.
- Smart Home Hardware
- Connected-home product ecosystems can expand beyond digital controls into physical modularity, where electrified surfaces and movable devices create more adaptable living spaces.
