Green by nature.

Why flowers don’t need batteries.

Besides providing true, natural, reflective color, the Tesserae ColorMorph Material mimics nature in another way. It is incredibly energy-efficient. The only time it uses energy is as it changes from one color to another. In its stable state, it runs power-free with no degradation of color. And unlike LED displays or other high-energy dynamic color solutions, CM is beautifully suited for outdoor, full-sunlight applications. As the images of the Time Warner Center in NYC show, many buildings with advanced LED lighting schemes simply turn them off during the daylight hours – unable to compete with the sun – or understandably unwilling to expend the energy necessary to do so.

The zero-power characteristic of CM is directly aligned with the move toward the zero energy building – and sustainable architecture in general. Given the hard calculus of obtaining such energy goals, it seems frivolous to expend any substantial amount of energy for decoration. Just as designers utilize daylighting to limit the burden of functionally lighting office spaces, CM lets natural light illuminate dynamic decorative surfaces. As such, ColorMorph Material allows designers to add playfulness and interaction to their projects without paying an unnecessary energy price.