Max Phillips' Desk Objects are ambiguous until you pick them up.

Says Phillips, "Desk Objects is an exploration into the relationship between product ambiguity and user interaction."

"A clock, a light and a container that all share the same form utilize the unique properties of switchable smart glass."

"On picking up the objects, the panels of switchable glass turn from opaque to transparent, revealing their individual functions."

+ max-phillips.co.uk