Corning Showcases the Flexibility of Dynamic Décor Glass at CESCorning Showcases the Flexibility of Dynamic Décor Glass at CES

The glass overlay can hide cockpit displays behind simulated wood or leather.

Dan Carney, Senior Editor

January 13, 2025

2 Min Read
Corning's display at CES 2025.
Corning's display at CES 2025.Corning

At a Glance

  • Corning Dynamic Décor, won a 2025 CES Best of Innovation award in the In-Vehicle Entertainment category.
  • Dynamic Décor redefined the in-cabin experience by concealing a display entirely behind convincing true-color patterns.
  • Dynamic Décor features durability, optical clarity, and customizable aesthetics.

Visiting the Corning booth at CES revealed the company’s new Dynamic Décor product for automotive interiors. Dynamic Décor is a display device that is disguised as an unobtrusive premium surface such as wood or leather when not in use.

Pointing out the many displays installed in a Rivian R1S, Corning spokesman Jake Pagragan discussed how consumers prefer to interact with glass rather than plastic, so the Dynamic Décor surface provides the feel drivers prefer when it is being operated as a display screen.

However, while most of us suffer from screen fatigue, these displays can disappear behind a glass cover that provides the warm appearance of wood or leather rather than a glaring display screen.

Unlike the rotating center display in the Bentley Continental GT, which pivots to hide the display behind real wood, Dynamic Décor is a glass façade on a screen that lets it become invisible when not in use. This a the solution for vehicles that cost less than the Bentley, but whose drivers can still appreciate the calming effect of hiding a display.

When the screen is in use, Corning says that Dynamic Décor delivers a vivid visual experience through the facade, even in challenging lighting conditions. The display can also tilt to improve image clarity and quality from multiple viewing angles.    

Related:Corning Ups the Ante from Gorilla Glass

Dynamic Décor is made from Corning’s AutoGrade Gorilla Glass, which you might recall debuted as the screen material for the Apple iPhone and has been used for its break resistance for windshields on the Jeep Wrangler. For Dynamic Décor, Gorilla Glass is formed with Corning ColdForm Technology, which allows automotive displays to be shaped at room temperature. That saves energy and cost compared to hot forming techniques.

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AutoGrade Corning Gorilla Glass parts for 3D Interiors are so thin and tough that they can be fully manufactured flat and bent at room temperature using Corning’s ColdForm Technology. During the ColdForm process, each part manufacturing process step – from fusion forming to chemical strengthening, from decoration to shipping – is all done with flat pieces of glass.

This preserves the glass’ pristine, fusion-formed surface, provides uniformly coated parts, and can produce higher yields through precision cutting, according to Corning. The same sheet can be bent in different ways, giving designers the freedom to create shapes such as a C-shaped instrument cluster or an S-shaped center display.

“With Corning’s 100-plus years in the automotive industry, Dynamic Décor is another example of how our strong partnerships are helping deliver the automotive designs of the future,” said Mike Kunigonis, Vice President and General Manager, Corning Automotive Glass Solutions. 

Related:Gorilla Glass Is Tough Enough for the Jeep Wrangler

About the Author

Dan Carney

Senior Editor, Design News

Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.

A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.

Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.

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He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.

He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.

He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.

He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.

Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.

He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers

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