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Case 04 / Web

Cafe sites

Aptitude and M1 Cafe Lounge, Abu Dhabi

Role
Design and development
Year
2026
Stack
Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, GSAP, Lenis
Result
EN / ARbilingual, full right-to-left
Aptitude(opens in a new tab)M1 Cafe Lounge(opens in a new tab)
Aptitude cafe homepage with the headline Coffee. Culture. The Louvre.

Two cafe websites for Abu Dhabi: one beside the Louvre Abu Dhabi, one in Al Bateen with a full English and Arabic version that switches to right-to-left in one tap.

What I built

  • Video heroes with staggered headline reveals
  • A full Arabic version with right-to-left layout and dedicated Arabic fonts
  • Menu pages, magnetic buttons and scroll-driven reveals
  • Smooth scrolling synced to GSAP ScrollTrigger, with reduced-motion support
M1 Cafe Lounge homepage with the headline Slow mornings. Golden evenings.
M1 Cafe Lounge, with an English and Arabic switch.
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