Product: Sensitile Systems Vapor

Credit: Noah Kalina

Innovation extends far beyond the auto industry in Michigan. Ypsilanti-based Sensitile Systems—known for creating cutting-edge materials that literally dazzle when illuminated—recently launched Vapor, an acrylic-resin panel clad with overlapping mirror or iridescent patterns that display a spectrum of colors when backlit. Six patterns (Meteor shown) are available. sensitile.com

About the Author

Wanda Lau

Wanda Lau, LEED AP, is the former executive editor of ARCHITECT magazine. Along with 10 years of experience in architecture, engineering, and construction management, she holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, an S.M. in building technology from MIT, and an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. Her work appears in several journals, books, and magazines, including Men's Health, ASID Icon, and University Business. Follow her on Twitter.

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