Plastic transparent panels have a way of becoming more and more opaque with the years, and will therefore look terrible shortly, unless made of glass. If glass

Plastic transparent panels have a way of becoming more and more opaque with the years, and will therefore look terrible shortly, unless made of glass. If glass, then either it will be so thick as to have noticeable edges, or thin enough to be dangerous if struck. The cable solution is more interesting, though it also sacrifices the visual minimalism in the design.