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Switchable Smart Film at stylish glass-walled Hamstead home
We have installed our self-adhesive switchable film on three external glass walls at a stylish stone-cladded home in Hamstead, London. The four sections of 0.8 x 2.4m film are installed on the inside of the glass, and reduce glare and light transmittance by around 30%, ensuring a more comfortable environment, and provide complete privacy at…
Full Post >Hull Minster Switchable Smart Film
Switchable Smart Film at Hull Minster’s Trinity Room Nestled within the volunteer-maintained Trinity Room at Hull Minster, patrons are invited to enjoy a selection of beverages, cakes, and savoury treats in an inviting, well-illuminated space. Occasionally, patrons found themselves contending with the glare from intrusive sunlight, for evening meetings in particular, prompting Hull Minster’s Director…
Full Post >Canary Wharf Switchable Film Installation
Check out this video showing the switchable film we installed on the 9th floor at a deluxe waterside One Park Drive apartment in Canary Wharf, London for instant flick-of-a-switch privacy and heat and light reduction! Following a site survey, our team retrofitted 18m² of switchable film on two sliding glass doors, two glass walls and…
Full Post >Smart Glass Market Outlook and Bill Gates’s Views
The market for switchable glass is growing rapidly. The global smart glass market was valued at $5.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at 10.9% per year to $11 billion by 2030. The growth of the smart glass market is being driven by the demand for energy efficiency, security, and comfort. Smart glass…
Full Post >Sunlight Shielding with Switchable Smart Film
Intelligent Glass have installed Switchable Smart Film on existing metal-framed windows in a bedroom overlooking a garden at a newly-refurbished residential property in Scunthorpe, UK. The switchable smart film is 0.45mm thick and has been cut to fit the irregular shape of the existing ‘raked’ windows. It is powered by a small, low-voltage electric current…
Full Post >Abigail Reynolds’ Sculpture ‘Between’ at Coventry Cathedral
Abigail Reynolds is an award-winning British artist who works with glass, books and photography. She has a studio in St Ives, Cornwall. She is one of the artists invited to create new work for the Broken Angel project at Coventry Cathedral. The Broken Angel project is a series of artistic responses to the vandalism of one of…
Full Post >Why Hotels Should be Investing in Switchable Glass
With hotel occupancy levels finally reported to be bouncing back to where they were pre-pandemic, now is a better time than ever to be investing in the hospitality sector. This recovery is said to be driven by the rates on rooms, with Alex Robinson, STR’s director of industry partners saying that Europe’s July room rates…
Full Post >Product Focus: Laminate Switchable Glass
With so many variations of Switchable Glass available, it can be difficult to decide whats best for your project. Whilst the functionality of the technology widely remains the same, switching from frosted to clear on command, many of our products have their own key selling points making them better suited to certain applications. Here we…
Full Post >Creating Brighter Spaces with Switchable Glass
Lighting is key in the impact of any interior, drawing attention to textures and colours or even adding purpose to unusual spaces. Natural lighting can completely change how a space is perceived, with the ability to create warm and inviting environments as well as making spaces appear larger, this however is not always straightforward to…
Full Post >Creating Memorable Displays with Switchable Glass
Switchable Glass provides an elegant finishing touch to any commercial or residential environment, offering a theatrical experience in switching from frosted to clear on command. Whilst switchable technology has many practical functions for use around the home as well as being aesthetically pleasing, it’s in the public domain where it really has the wow factor.…
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