Switchable
Smart Glass
Laminated switchable glass with the PDLC layer built into the make-up — specified into partitions, doors, windows and…
Conference Rooms
Conference rooms are where an organisation makes decisions. The glazing should support the meeting rather than force a choice between daylight and discretion.
A glass box is a good room until the meeting turns confidential
Conference rooms are essential spaces for collaboration, decision-making and presentations in corporate and institutional settings. Modern fit-outs glaze them because glass keeps the floor plate legible and carries daylight to the core.
Then the room has to run a salary review, a board paper or a client negotiation, and the answer is a blind that stays down for the rest of the year.
iSmart Glass in the meeting suite
Electrically activated smart glass gives the room both states. Powered, the glass is transparent and the room keeps its daylight and its connection to the floor. Unpowered, it obscures the view completely and the room is private.
In the opaque state the same surface works as a rear-projection screen, which removes a separate screen from the room and keeps the wall clean.
Benefits
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On-demand privacy
Instantly creates 100% privacy when it is needed.
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Convenient control
Easily switchable via a control panel.
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Daylight optimisation
When powered, the glass remains transparent and the room keeps its daylight.
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Complete obscurity
When unpowered, it obscures the view entirely.
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UV protection
Blocks 99% of harmful UV rays.
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Safety assurance
All panes are safety-laminated.
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Flexible installation
Options include pre-glazed and pre-wired units.
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Security options
Available in attack-rated and ballistic specifications.
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Versatile applications
Suitable for both interior and exterior use.
Features
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Set out the glazed elevation
Which faces need to switch, and whether the run switches as one zone or several.
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Select the make-up
Interior or exterior position, safety lamination, and whether the panels arrive pre-glazed and pre-wired or are glazed on site.
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Position the control
A control panel at the door is the usual answer, with the option of remote, timer or an integration into the room booking or AV system.
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Commission with the AV
If the glass is doing double duty as a projection surface, it is set up and tested with the AV rather than after it.
Applications
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Boardrooms and executive meeting rooms
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Client-facing negotiation rooms
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Training and seminar rooms
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Interview and HR rooms
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Multi-purpose rooms shared across teams
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Institutional and campus meeting suites
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. In its opaque state the panel functions as a rear-projection surface, so the room does not need a separate screen on the wall.
In the unpowered state the panel is fully opaque and the view is obscured — this is visual privacy rather than acoustic. Where acoustic separation also matters, specify the laminated switchable make-up.
It is used in both interior and exterior applications. External positions need the unit designed for the exposure, which we confirm at specification.
Safety options are available in attack-rated and ballistic specifications for rooms with a security requirement.
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Send us the opening. We will send back a specification.
A drawing, an elevation or a photograph on your phone is enough to start. We will come back with the right product, the make-up and a written quotation.