How a portrait of Sheikh Zayed was made with almost 30,000 reflective discs
SHARE In the UAE, portraits of the country’s leaders are everywhere – in offices and storefronts, on buildings and car windows, as paintings, 3D sculptures and light works. Recently, an architecture and design studio from London unveiled something unique, an image of Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, made up of 29,000 reflective discs. Spanning 15 metres, the large-scale installation is the work of Giles Miller Studio, whose projects often explore the use of materials and light, as well as technology and handmade compositions. The portrait, which is located in the DoubleTree by Hilton...