Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style

Hackaday highlights an architectural LED installation that proves you don't need fancy diffusers to achieve a polished look. The build features nine hundred twenty-eight individually-addressable RGB LEDs arranged in concentric square frames, controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller with WebSocket API control and Home Assistant integration. The design's clever trick: the LED strips face the wall rather than projecting toward viewers, and the frames themselves block light strategically to create a clean square pattern. The system supports audio-reactive lighting modes via an integrated audio input module and runs on a sixty-amp power supply. The end result is a stylish installation that demonstrates genuine thoughtfulness in execution—a rarity in LED lighting projects.

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