Smart Glass Applications: Every Space Is a Candidate

Where switchable privacy glass fits: luxury homes, conference rooms, healthcare, commercial, hospitality, bathrooms, ADUs and retrofit projects. Film or laminated glass.

Phase Glass provides switchable privacy glass, retrofit PDLC smart film and laminated smart glass for residential and commercial projects.

Switchable privacy glass, specified across luxury homes, conference rooms, medical suites, commercial interiors, hospitality, bathrooms and ADUs. Delivered as retrofit film on existing glass or laminated glass in new construction.

Luxury Homes

Open views, total comfort. Floor-to-ceiling glass without a single blind.

ONE HOME · ZONE BY ZONE

USUAL FORMAT

Existing windows: retrofit film. New builds and remodels: laminated smart glass, with each room or elevation as its own zone.

Conference Rooms

Open and collaborative, until the conversation is confidential.

THE MOST COMMON SETUP

A wall switch by the door. Clear for the open session, private the moment the conversation turns confidential. Remote, app or building automation optional.

USUAL FORMAT

Existing partitions: retrofit film. New fit-outs: laminated smart glass.

Medical / Healthcare

Patient privacy in under a second. No curtains, easy to sanitize.

WHY GLASS OVER CURTAINS

USUAL FORMAT

Existing observation windows and partitions: retrofit film. New clinical builds and renovations: laminated smart glass.

Commercial

Storefronts and facades that switch from showcase to secure.

USUAL FORMAT

Existing partitions: retrofit film. Facades and new fit-outs planned around laminated smart glass.

Hospitality

Guest comfort, elevated. Views by day, serenity by night.

WHO CONTROLS THE GLASS

GUEST ZONES

Bath pods and guest rooms on an in-room switch.

FRONT OF HOUSE

Dining rooms and frontage controlled by staff or the property’s control system.

USUAL FORMAT

Existing bath pods and partitions: retrofit film. New hotel builds: laminated smart glass, with guest zones on an in-room switch.

Bathrooms

Spa-like light with instant privacy, glass showers included.

ADUs

Privacy for secondary living spaces while keeping natural light.

Retrofit Projects

Upgrade suitable existing interior glass with switchable PDLC film without replacing the full glazing system.

CONFIRMED BY SURVEY

USUAL FORMAT

Retrofit switchable film, applied to the interior surface of the glass you already have.

Ask at your consultation. We bring live samples to you.

See the switch in person, at the scale of your own glazing. No obligation.

Application questions, answered.

Is smart glass suitable for conference rooms and healthcare spaces?

Both are common applications. Conference and boardroom glass switches opaque for a meeting and clear for the rest of the day. Exam, consult and imaging rooms use it where a door-and-blind detail would otherwise be required.

Is switchable glass suitable for bathrooms?

Yes, with the right format for each location. Laminated smart glass seals the switchable layer inside the panel and is the format specified for showers and partitions; retrofit film is applied to existing interior glazing such as windows. We confirm the right configuration during consultation.

Can switchable glass be installed across a whole home?

Yes. Projects range from a single bathroom window to whole-home installations, with each room or elevation switching as its own zone.

Does switchable glass block sound?

The switchable layer provides visual privacy. Acoustic performance depends on the overall glass and partition build-up, which we review as part of the project consultation.

Does the private state block light?

No: it scatters light. Rooms stay bright and daylit while sightlines are completely cut off.

How do I get pricing for my application?

Share the application, approximate dimensions and any plans or elevations. We review the requirements and return project-specific pricing, along with the configuration we recommend.

Have a space in mind?

Tell us about the rooms, existing glass or a new build, and we’ll recommend the right switchable configuration.

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Questions and answers

Is smart glass suitable for conference rooms and healthcare spaces?

Both are common applications. Conference and boardroom glass switches opaque for a meeting and clear for the rest of the day. Exam, consult and imaging rooms use it where a door-and-blind detail would otherwise be required.

Is switchable glass suitable for bathrooms?

Yes, with the right format for each location. Laminated smart glass seals the switchable layer inside the panel and is the format specified for showers and partitions; retrofit film is applied to existing interior glazing such as windows. We confirm the right configuration during consultation.

Can switchable glass be installed across a whole home?

Yes. Projects range from a single bathroom window to whole-home installations, with each room or elevation switching as its own zone.

Does switchable glass block sound?

The switchable layer provides visual privacy. Acoustic performance depends on the overall glass and partition build-up, which we review as part of the project consultation.

Does the private state block light?

No: it scatters light. Rooms stay bright and daylit while sightlines are completely cut off.

How do I get pricing for my application?

Share the application, approximate dimensions and any plans or elevations. We review the requirements and return project-specific pricing, along with the configuration we recommend.