Buildings account for 40 percent of Europe’s total energy consumption, according to the European Commission. This single fact drives the evolution of European architecture and underscores the need for façades that generate energy, engage the public, and support the performance goals of smart cities. Urban districts across Europe now adopt media glass and solar façade systems to meet environmental objectives while enhancing digital connectivity and cultural visibility.
At GenVue, we integrate advanced glass media, transparent LED façades, and solar PV glass into complete engineered systems for modern buildings. Our solutions, including Motion, PowerSkin, and PowerMotion, help architects deliver façades that generate clean energy, display real-time information, and elevate the identity of smart city environments across the UK and Europe.
Smart Cities Need Responsive, High-Performance Façades
Smart cities depend on building envelopes that contribute to renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and high-quality daylight. Architecture plays a central role in this transformation. Façades need to collect energy, communicate information, support public engagement, and strengthen the environmental performance of dense urban districts.
We help architects meet these expectations by integrating media glass, solar glass, solar power glass, and full-scale solar façade systems into solutions that align with each project’s design intent and performance targets. Smart cities rise on envelopes that think and perform. We deliver the technology that enables this progress.
GenVue Motion
Media Glass for Connected Urban Environments
GenVue Motion transforms façades into expressive digital surfaces that support the visual identity of smart cities. We integrate transparent LED technology directly inside the glass laminate and deliver a complete engineered system with structure, power routing, and digital control. The LEDs sit fully protected within the glass, creating a weatherproof, durable, and intelligent façade solution.
During the day, Motion performs as clear glazing with strong daylight transmission. In the evening, it becomes a vibrant media surface capable of delivering high-impact content across retail districts, cultural venues, transport hubs, and commercial buildings.
Motion supports smart city architecture with:
- High clarity glass media surfaces for real-time communication
- Transparent LED façades with visibility levels suited to urban districts
- Clear+ with exceptional 99.7 percent transparency for premium glazing applications
- Clear with 80 to 85 percent transparency for balanced daylight and digital performance
- Strong visual output supported by high brightness values
- Intelligent, fully integrated electronics protected within the laminate
- Iconic night-time activation without external structural systems
Motion Clear+
Clear+ delivers ultra-high transparency at 99.7 percent and supports maximum daylight penetration. It suits premium façades that require pristine visual clarity during the day with a smooth transition to digital content in the evening.
Motion Clear
Clear offers 80 to 85 percent transparency and creates a refined balance between natural light and vivid digital display capability. It provides architects with vibrant content expression without compromising daylight performance. GenVue Motion helps buildings communicate, guide, and visually engage with the rhythm of modern European cities.
GenVue PowerSkin
Solar Façade Systems for Clean Energy Cities
GenVue PowerSkin turns building envelopes into active renewable energy generators. We integrate solar PV glass, solar power glass, and solar glass windows into engineered façade modules that replace conventional cladding with high-performance photovoltaic surfaces. Each module supports clean energy production while preserving the building’s architectural language.
We collaborate with leading global producers of PV glass and convert their materials into complete façade solutions with tailored sizing, printed designs, electrical integration, and project-specific detailing. PowerSkin aligns with the environmental goals of smart cities by enabling buildings to participate in decentralised renewable generation.
PowerSkin supports contemporary urban architecture with:
- High-performance solar façade systems suitable for large commercial and residential developments
- Custom printed patterns, colour finishes, and project-specific solar designs
- Strong renewable energy output that contributes to long-term sustainability plans
- Seamless integration with commercial, residential, and civic architecture
- Compatibility with solar glass windows UK for transparent solar elevation design
PowerSkin strengthens smart city strategies by helping buildings generate localised renewable energy and improve overall resilience in dense urban environments. It provides architects with a façade system that contributes to clean energy while maintaining design flexibility and refined visual quality.
GenVue PowerMotion
Media PV Façades That Communicate and Generate
PowerMotion supports smart cities by uniting two essential façade functions inside one system:
Transparent media display and photovoltaic energy generation.
We integrate transparent LED media glass with PV glass inside a coordinated façade structure. This helps a single elevation produce energy, display information, and strengthen architectural identity without compromising material clarity.
PowerMotion is ideal for buildings that support:
- Real-time digital content
- On-site solar generation
- Mixed-use public interaction
- Smart city information layers
- Civic or commercial branding
PowerMotion aligns clean energy production with media capability and creates façades that support the rhythm of modern city life.
Why Media Glass and Solar Façades Define Smart Cities
Smart city districts depend on technology that elevates both environmental and social performance. Media glass and solar façade systems play a central role in this direction.
They support:
- Digital connectivity through transparent media surfaces
- Renewable energy through solar PV façades
- Architectural expression with illuminated and solar-active materials
- Public engagement with visual communication
- Long-term resilience with clean energy strategies and low-energy operation
We integrate these systems so cities can expand their digital and environmental infrastructure without sacrificing design quality.
Smart Glass in Europe’s Urban Future
European cities continue to scale smart city technology. Public buildings, cultural districts, airports, retail destinations, and commercial towers adopt media façades and solar glass systems to improve sustainability and civic communication.
- Media façades strengthen cultural visibility and wayfinding.
- Solar façades strengthen renewable generation and energy efficiency. Together, they form a critical layer within modern smart city design.
We integrate these technologies so architects can focus on form, experience, and urban meaning while meeting environmental and digital objectives.
How GenVue Supports Smart City Architecture
We collaborate with architects, façade engineers, consultants, and developers to deliver complete systems that align with project performance goals. Our work includes:
- System engineering and detailing
- Structural and electrical integration
- Module sizing and customisation
- LED control and content systems
- PV power distribution planning
- Installation coordination and long-term support
We act as integrators, not manufacturers. Our role is to convert global smart glass technologies into cohesive, project-ready solutions for the UK and Europe.
Conclusion
Smart cities need façades that communicate, generate, and support the public realm with clarity and purpose. Through Motion, PowerSkin, and PowerMotion, we help architects deliver buildings that advance clean energy, digital capabilities, and long-term urban identity.
Connect with our team at genvue.co.uk to explore media façades, solar façade systems, and integrated smart city solutions for future-focused architecture.
