The award-winning maker of mirrored houses takes its signature glass architecture in an entirelynew direction, introducing transparent solar glass that helps turn sunlight into electricity.
Making its public debut at SETT Montpellier, November 3 –5, 2026, the experimental Solar Houseoffers a glimpse into the future of design-led, nature-based hospitality.
For ÖÖD, the company known for its distinctive mirrored houses in extraordinary locations around the world, that question has inspired its latest innovation.
Introducing the ÖÖD Solar House, an experimental new concept that takes one of the company's most recognizable design features, its glass walls, and gives them an entirely new purpose: generating electricity.
Making its public debut at SETT Montpellier, November 3–5, 2026, the Solar House marks another step in ÖÖD's journey to challenge conventional building design and continuously elevate the possibilities of nature-based hospitality.
From reflecting the landscape to capturing its energy
Since introducing its original mirrored-house concept in 2016, ÖÖD has built its identity around an extraordinary architectural experience: buildings that reflect their surroundings, connecting people more closely with nature through thoughtful, minimalist design.
Now, the company is exploring how those same architectural surfaces can do more.
The Solar House replaces ÖÖD's familiar mirrored exterior with innovative transparent photovoltaic glass that can capture some of the sun's energy while preserving the visual connection to the landscape.
Developed by Polish solar technology specialist ML System, the QGlass technology incorporates a transparent quantum-dotcoating designed to help convert captured sunlight into electricity.
Unlike conventional solar panels, which are typically mounted onto a building, this technology allows energy generation tobecome part of the building itself.
The result is an exciting possibility: architecture that doesn't simply exist within nature, but begins to work with it.
Every day, enormous amounts of solar energy reach the surfaces of our buildings and simply go unused. What excites me is the possibility of harvesting some of that energy through the glass itself. We're not just designing houses that connect people with nature. We're exploring how nature can help power the experience.
Jaak Tiik, Co-founder of ÖÖD.
A new chapter in ÖÖD innovation
From its distinctive mirrored houses to an expanding portfolio of hospitality, workspace and wellness products, ÖÖD hasconsistently explored how design and prefabricated construction can create remarkable experiences in remarkable places.
Named Manufacturer of the Year at the 2025 American Glamping Awards, the company continues to challengeexpectations of what modern nature-based accommodation can look and feel like.
The Solar House builds on that ambition.
From the beginning, our philosophy has been to challenge conventional thinking about what a building can be and how people experience it. Our mirrored houses created a distinctive way to experience nature. Now we're exploring how the glass itself can play anactive role in the energy systems of our buildings. That's what excites us about innovation. It's not simply about creatingsomething different, but continuously exploring how we can make the experience better.
Robin Böhringer, Chairman of ÖÖD
Small footprint. Big possibilities.
The first Solar House has been developed as a compact office unit, combining transparent solar glass with conventional rooftop solar panels and battery storage.
The pilot's proposed system configuration includes approximately 500 watts of peak generating capacity from the glass, three additional 465-watt rooftop solar panels and a 5-kWh battery.
Together, the photovoltaic components represent approximately 1.9 kW of nominal peak generating capacity, subject to final technical confirmation.
But the real opportunity isn't simply how much electricity this particular unit might produce.
It's what happens when the surfaces that make up a building can also contribute to the energy needed to operate it.
For hospitality operators developing accommodation in beautiful, sometimes remote natural settings, technologies that integrate energy generation directly into building design could eventually create new possibilities for how guest experiences are designed and delivered.
ÖÖD sees potential for the technology to evolve alongside improvements in efficiency, manufacturing and cost, opening the door to future applications across its product portfolio.
An experiment today. An ambition for tomorrow.
ÖÖD is clear that the Solar House is a working pilot, not a commercially available product.
Transparent photovoltaic glass remains an emerging technology, with higher costs and lower generating efficiency thanconventional solar panels. There is still considerable development ahead before it could become a practical solution acrossa wider range of buildings.
But that's precisely why ÖÖD has decided to explore it now.
Rather than waiting for the technology to mature, the company wants to understand its performance in a real building, evaluate its potential and begin learning how it might contribute to future generations of ÖÖD products.
"We're not claiming to have all the answers today, and we're certainly not suggesting that solar glass is ready to replace conventional solar panels," adds Böhringer.
"But the opportunity is fascinating. We believe the future of hospitality will be shaped by companies willing to explore newideas, test emerging technologies and keep pushing the boundaries of design. The Solar House is a small experiment with amuch bigger ambition."
Experience the Solar House at SETT Montpellier
Visitors to SETT Montpellier, November 3–5, 2026, will have the opportunity to experience the Solar House in the outdoor exhibition area. ÖÖD's stand is located in Hall A4, Stand A4B22.
The concept will be presented alongside ÖÖD's Signature House and Mini Sauna, showcasing the company's expanding approach to design-led hospitality, wellness and flexible living spaces.
From mirrored architecture to energy-generating glass, ÖÖD continues to explore how innovation can bring people closer to nature while opening new possibilities for the spaces we build within it.
The Solar House may be a pilot today. But the ambition behind it is much bigger.
ÖÖD Solar House | Key Facts
| Concept | Compact office unit / experimental pilot |
| Glass technology | ML System QGlass |
| Technology | Transparent photovoltaic glass incorporating quantum dots |
| Solar glass capacity | Approximately 500 W peak |
| Rooftop solar | 3 × 465 W panels |
| Combined photovoltaic capacity | Approximately 1.9 kW nominal peak |
| Battery | 5 kWh |
| Commercial availability | Experimental pilot; not currently for sale |
| Public debut | November 3–5, 2026 |
| Exhibition | SETT Montpellier Solar House: outdoor exhibition area ÖÖD stand: Hall A4, Stand A4B22 |
The Solar House is an experimental project. Technical specifications describe the proposed installation and do not representmeasured energy generation, energy independence or guaranteed performance.
About ÖÖD
ÖÖD Creates Extraordinary Spaces for Extraordinary Places.
Founded in Estonia in 2016 by brothers Jaak and Andreas Tiik, ÖÖD has grown from its original mirrored-house concept into an international design and manufacturing brand redefining the possibilities of nature-based hospitality.
From distinctive mirrored retreats and premium guest accommodations to private workspaces and wellness experiences, ÖÖD combines thoughtful design,innovative materials and precision manufacturing to create remarkable experiences in remarkable settings.
Named Manufacturer of the Year at the 2025 American Glamping Awards, ÖÖD continues to challenge conventional thinking about how we build, stay and connect with nature.
This project is co-funded by the European Union.
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Head of Marketing
gertrud@oodhouse.com
+372 5556 5009