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CONCEPT

No one lives the same way for decades.
But when it comes to windows, once chosen, they usually stay the same.

M.W. is the abbreviation for MODULE WINDOW or MULTI-WINDOW.
Combinations can be changed freely to achieve all sorts of functions.

When family member dynamics change,
When you start a new hobby,
When you want to take a breather and refresh your mind.

Select combinations you like,
At any time you like.

STRUCTURE

Add accessories such as a camera and sensors, as well as functions.
The future is as infinite as your ideas.

DISPLAY

M.W. Module #01

This window reflects more than scenery: weather, pollen, and even TV.

Know about the outside by simply glancing at the window. Display a variety of content to suit your mood. “DISPLAY” window enriches your plans of outing as well as activities at home.

FUNCTIONS

Outdoor Air Information

Trace the window frame and select the menu. Combining with sensors to display outdoor air information, from weather, temperature, UV, pollen, to PM2.5.

Pictures

Swipe left or right to switch to a plethora of designs.

Curtains

Digital curtains wavers to the wind velocity in real-time.

TV

The window becomes a screen to save space.

Music

No only listen to music, but also play music like a DJ.

Noise

Visualize the noise level indoors and outdoors.

Drawing

Draw pictures by layering with scenery outside.

Clock

Offers both analog and digital displays.

SPEC

  • Window Frame: Porcelain
    Size: W 600 mm x H 600 mm x D80 mm
  • Outdoor Air Sensor
    Sound Sensor
    Temperature/Humidity Sensor
    LED Sign
    Wind Velocity Sensor
    Bluetooth Communication
    Internet Connection

LIGHT

M.W. Module #02

Control sunlight and interior lighting freely.

Design the best way to wake up in the morning, Grow your favorite greenery. “LIGHT” windows make this new lifestyle possible.

FUNCTIONS

Shade Mode

Trace the window frame with your finger to make a blinds pattern appear on the glass. This functions as shading, thermal insulation, and power saving.

Light Mode

Touch to turn the window frame into lighting. Trace the lower part of the window frame to adjust brightness. Connect with smartphone to change colors and brightness.

Dimmer Mode

Change the refracting angle of the sun. Gather light anywhere you like in the room.

SPEC

  • Window Frame: Glass
    Size: W 600 mm x H 600 mm x D 80 mm
  • LED (Equivalent to an 80W incandescent light bulb)
    Internet Connection
    Bluetooth Communication
    Illuminance Sensor

AIR

M.W. Module #03

This window reads the air and changes it.

Automatically or remotely ventilate or adjust temperature. “AIR” window sets you free from the need to take heed of air.

FUNCTIONS

Ventilation Mode 1Four ways to open one window. Ventilate by opening and closing top, bottom, left and right.

Ventilation Mode 2Letting in air through the ventilation openings in the aluminum window frames to maintain a comfortable interior environment without opening the window.

SmartphoneConnecting with the smartphone to control the windows

SPEC

  • Window Frame: Aluminum
    Size: W 600 mm x H 600 mm x D 80mm
  • Internet Connection / Bluetooth Commnication
    Odor Sensor
    LED (Equivalent to an 80W incandescent light bulb)
    Cooling Fan
    Temperature/Humidity Sensor
    Wind Velocity Sensor
    Humidifying Filter

LINEUP

  • "Theft Prevention Window"
    M.W. Module #04

    When a person inside the room is immobile for a long duration of time, the window judges the situation as sudden illness and displays "SOS" mark outside. When the window detects entrance by unregistered people, it will send out alerts.

  • "Growth Window"
    M.W. Module #05

    This window records the room temperature and humidity, as well as your body temperature, to learn and actualize the optimum environment for you.

  • "Drawers Window"
    M.W. Module #06

    This window stores elements such as light and sounds from outside and makes them available for use when you open it like drawers.

  • "Folding Window"
    M.W. Module #07

    This window is made of special glass that is foldable like origami paper. Create any shape you like.

  • "Lens Window"
    M.W. Module #08

    Just like viewing photos on a smartphone screen, pinch the window in and out to see the scenery outside.

  • "Scale Window"
    M.W. Module #09

    The window glass changes size along with the window frame to accommodate to your privacy preferences.

  • "Breathing Window"
    M.W. Module #10

    As if inhaling and exhaling, the window frame adjusts the amount of air inside the room. The visual impact is noteworthy as well.

  • "Cultivation Window"
    M.W. Module #11

    This window grows plants and vegetables between glass through soilless culture and automated watering.

  • "Drawing Window"
    M.W. Module #12

    This window allows you to draw on the scenery outside. The drawings can be saved via screenshots.

  • "Wiper"
    M.W. Module #B-01

    Makes automated window-cleaning possible.

  • "Camera"
    M.W. Module #B-02

    Maintains security.

  • "Health Sensor"
    M.W. Module #B-03

    Measures data such as body temperatures of people in the room.

  • "Transparent Solar Cell Glass"
    M.W. Module #B-04

    Uses sunlight stored with the window glass for electricity.

  • "Directional Microphone"
    M.W. Module #B-05

    Collects sound from specified directions to enable noise cancelation without insulating all sounds.

  • "Noise Canceller"
    M.W. Module #B-06

    Emits sounds of an opposite phase from outside sounds to create quietness.

COMBINATIONS

Combining windows makes a variety of functions possible.

Connect People
Windows of the future enable conversations between friends.Connect your window with the window of a friend living far away and chat face-to-face.

Clean Windows
Windows of the future clean themselves.Through detection by the dusk sensor, windows clean automatically.

Control Sunlight
Windows of the future grow plants. By setting a timer, windows will detect time periods with the most sunlight, and adjust lighting to grow houseplants.

As you may have realized, “M.W.” is a concept model.
In other words: Fiction.
This is a possibility for “windows ten years in the future.”

YKK AP, the company that thinks about windows,
literally thinks about windows everyday.

To create comfortable living,
to make people healthy, to realize world peace. All with windows.
This might be a bit over-the-top, but it is our sincere hope.

YKK AP is making steps toward the innovation of windows.
Be sure to keep an eye out for updates.

ACCESS

Experiential Showroom

Shinagawa Intercity Hall, B1F
2-15-4 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-0075

Access by Train

● Shinagawa Station (JR Line or Keikyu Line): 8 minutes on foot
*For Keikyu Line users, exit from the JR Passageway or Keikyu Line Takanawa ticket gates, and head towards the JR Takanawa exit.

Access by Car

● From Shinagawa Station: approximately 0.5 km from the ​Rakusuibashi intersection
● From Kyu-Kaigan-Dori: approximately 0.5 km from Rakusuibashi intersection
● From Tennousu: approximately 2.5 km from Shibaura Ramp exit.

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