Overview
Some walls don't want a small picture. Some walls want to be claimed entirely.
A hotel lobby with four-metre ceilings. A corporate headquarters with a feature wall that runs the length of the reception area. A restaurant with a back wall that every single diner faces for the duration of their meal. A luxury villa entrance hall with enough wall space to do something genuinely extraordinary.
These are the walls that large format acrylic printing was made for. And in the UAE - where architecture is ambitious, spaces are generous, and interiors are held to an international standard - there are a lot of these walls.
At Art Smiley Biz, large format acrylic printing is one of our core capabilities. Not a service we offer reluctantly for the occasional oversized request - something we've built genuine expertise in, with the equipment, the technical know-how, and the installation experience to deliver large scale acrylic wall art that does justice to the spaces it goes into.
What Counts as Large Format?
We've produced and installed single acrylic pieces at 3 metres wide. We've done multi-panel installations that run across an entire hotel corridor. We've created floor-to-ceiling feature walls for corporate reception areas in Dubai's Business Bay. We've printed panoramic cityscapes of the Dubai skyline at a scale where you can make out individual buildings in extraordinary detail.
Large format is relative. The point is - we don't have an upper limit that's going to be a problem for most projects. If you've got a big wall and a compelling image, we can fill it in a way that looks extraordinary.
There's no fixed definition
but in practical terms, when we talk about large format acrylic prints at Art Smiley Biz, we're talking about pieces that start at around 100cm in one dimension and go up from there. Significantly up, in many cases.
Why Scale Changes Everything
Here's something that's easy to underestimate until you see it in person - the same image at different scales is almost a different piece of art.
A photograph of Dubai's skyline at 60cm wide is a nice picture. The same photograph at 2 metres wide is an experience. The detail becomes explorable. The colours fill your field of vision. The image stops being something you glance at and becomes something you stand in front of.
Acrylic amplifies this effect more than any other print medium. The clarity of UV printing on acrylic means that even at very large scales, the image retains its sharpness and vibrancy. There's no softening, no pixelation, no loss of colour accuracy as you scale up - provided the source image has the resolution to support it. And we'll always tell you upfront if it doesn't.
The glossy surface of the acrylic at large scale also does something interesting - the way it catches and reflects light across a big surface area creates a subtle, shifting quality that makes the piece feel alive rather than static. It's particularly noticeable in spaces with natural light that changes throughout the day.
Technical Considerations for Large Format
Large format acrylic printing involves a few technical realities that are worth understanding - and that we handle as part of our standard process.
Sheet thickness. Large format acrylic prints require thicker sheets for structural integrity. We typically recommend 8mm or 10mm for pieces above 150cm in either dimension. The weight of the assembled piece needs to be factored into the wall fixing design - something our installation team assesses as part of every large format project.
Image resolution. Large scale printing demands high resolution source files. We'll review your image before quoting and flag any concerns. In some cases, we can work with image upscaling techniques - but we'd rather tell you honestly if the source file isn't going to produce the result you're expecting.
Wall assessment. Before installing a large, heavy acrylic piece, we assess the wall construction and fixing points. UAE buildings use a range of wall materials and construction methods - concrete, drywall, block - and the fixing approach needs to match the wall type. We've done this enough times to handle it confidently across every construction type we encounter.
Panel joins. For very large installations
anything beyond the maximum printable sheet size - the image is produced across multiple acrylic panels that are installed adjacent to each other. At Art Smiley Biz, we plan panel joins carefully, positioning them at natural breaks in the image where they're least visible. On a skyline photograph, for instance, a join through an area of open sky is nearly invisible from normal viewing distance.
What We Print at Large Format
Panoramic photography. Cityscapes, landscapes, architectural photography, aerial photography. Images that were always meant to be experienced at scale.
Abstract and fine art. Large abstract pieces have a visual authority at scale that smaller formats simply can't replicate. A 2-metre abstract acrylic print in a corporate lobby is a completely different proposition to the same image at 60cm.
Islamic calligraphy and geometric art. Arabic calligraphy at large scale on acrylic is genuinely breathtaking. The precision of the letterforms, the depth of the acrylic, the scale of the piece combined - it creates something that feels both culturally significant and visually extraordinary.
Corporate and brand installations. Large format brand walls, logo installations, motivational art for office spaces. For companies fitting out Dubai headquarters or regional offices - large format acrylic is a statement of intent.
Custom photography and personal images. Family portraits, architectural photography of a client's own property, custom commissioned artwork. Whatever the image - if it has the resolution and the content warrants the scale - we'll produce it beautifully.
Everything in our standard range
just bigger.
Delivery and Installation Across the UAE
Large format acrylic installation is a specialist job. The logistics of moving large, rigid, fragile acrylic sheets through a building - in lifts, around corners, through doorways - requires care and planning. The installation itself requires proper equipment, proper fixings, and proper technique.
Our installation team handles large format projects directly across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, and the wider UAE. We coordinate with building management, fit-out contractors, and site managers to ensure the installation happens efficiently and without damage to the space or the print.
We've installed large format acrylic pieces in occupied hotels, live restaurant environments, active corporate offices, and residential buildings with strict access requirements. We know how to work in these environments professionally.
Turnaround and Pricing
Large format projects have longer production timelines than smaller prints - and we'll be upfront about that from the start. Pricing is based on size, thickness, number of panels, and installation complexity. We provide clear, itemised quotes so you know exactly what you're paying for and why.
For large commercial projects with tight deadlines - fit-out projects with opening dates, hotel refurbishments with rebooking schedules - we discuss timeline requirements at the quoting stage and commit to what we can genuinely deliver.
Start Your Large Format Project
Tell us about the wall. Tell us about the image. Tell us what you want people to feel when they walk into that space. We'll take it from there.
Art Smiley Biz
large format acrylic printing that commands walls across Dubai & the UAE.