Design: Mauer Buro, Russia

Sandwiched between two outer layers of conventional glazing sits a liquid crystal polymer membrane that can be activated by remote control or turned on via conventional light switches.

Such shifts in opacity mean the same surface can serve as a window, partition, privacy screen or projection surface.

This hybrid glazing comes in panels up to ten feet by ten feet, making them potentially applicable in large-scale, floor-to-ceiling settings as well as smaller room-to-room doors and dividers.