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The UAE 500 dirham banknote, issued by the Central Bank of the UAE

The UAE 500 dirham banknote, issued by the Central Bank of the UAE

Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photograph by Dany Eid

Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photograph by Dany Eid

Achievement unlocked

Some images stay with you. This is one I'll carry for a long time.

My photograph of Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, has been selected for the UAE 500 dirham banknote. It is a quiet but lasting place in the visual identity of the country I call home, and I'm deeply grateful.

Terra was one of the pavilions I documented over three years of photographing the architecture of Expo 2020 Dubai, from its public spaces to the finer details of its design.

My thanks to everyone who supported the project along the way.

High Security Printing EMEA Best New Banknote 2025 trophy for the UAE 500 dirham, Central Bank of the UAE

The UAE 500 dirham note, named Best New Banknote 2025 at the High Security Printing EMEA awards.

Portrait of photographer Dany Eid wearing an Expo 2020 Dubai hard hat

On site at Expo 2020 Dubai.