# Reference collection — 10 homepages + 10 landing pages

Checked 2026-08-19. Selection favors award-recognized work across different industries and interaction styles. These are research references only; the six AdiBal concepts use original brands, copy, imagery, and code.

## Homepage references (10)

| # | Site | Category | Recognition | Design lens to study |
|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Yurdaer Architecture](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/yurdaer-architecture) | Architecture | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025-05-01 | Dark modular portfolio grid and disciplined project metadata |
| 2 | [Into The Amazon](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/into-the-amazon) | Documentary / culture | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-04-21 | Immersive visual storytelling, map-driven navigation, restrained chrome |
| 3 | [Seasoned](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/seasoned) | Education / branding | Awwwards SOTD + Typography Honors, 2025 | Retro editorial art direction and playful content packaging |
| 4 | [Remote Control Records](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/remote-control-records) | Music | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025-05-07 | Catalog density, artist-led imagery, label identity |
| 5 | [Good is the New Cool](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/good-is-the-new-cool) | Publishing / social impact | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-04-18 | Editorial narrative balanced with a movement-style brand |
| 6 | [Joy From Africa](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/joy-from-africa) | Culture / destination | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-06-21 | Expressive color, culture-led art direction, joyful pacing |
| 7 | [LEOLEO](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/leoleo) | Creative studio | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025 | Type-led identity and portfolio rhythm |
| 8 | [35mm](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/35mm) | Photography / film | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-06-19 | Cinematic framing and gallery transitions |
| 9 | [Hyperbolic](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/hyperbolic) | Technology | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025-05-14 | Technical credibility with expressive visual systems |
| 10 | [The Symphony of Vines](https://www.cssdesignawards.com/sites/the-symphony-of-vines/47747/) | Food / drink | CSS Design Awards WOTD + WOTM, 2025-07 | WebGL-like cinematic product provenance story |

## Landing-page / single-purpose references (10)

| # | Site | Category | Recognition | Design lens to study |
|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [8bit AI](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/8bit-ai) | AI infrastructure | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-07-21; single-page | Immersive technical manifesto, monochrome light, minimal navigation |
| 2 | [Truekind Skincare](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/truekind-skincare) | Beauty / commerce | Awwwards-featured, 2025 | Gentle material palette, transparent product storytelling |
| 3 | [SEPHORA PINBALL](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/sephora-pinball) | Promotional game | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-02-28 | High-energy interaction, campaign-to-reward loop |
| 4 | [Charles Leclerc](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/charles-leclerc) | Sports / personal brand | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-04-24 | Kinetic hero narrative and fan-focused content |
| 5 | [State of AI 2025](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/state-of-ai-2025) | Research report | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025-03-27 | Data-rich report packaged as a focused microsite |
| 6 | [NEW SUSHISM](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/new-sushism) | Restaurant / editorial | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025-03-18 | Concept-led food narrative and expressive Japanese typography |
| 7 | [Fine Thought](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/fine-thought) | Creative studio | Awwwards Honorable Mention, 2025 | Concise studio positioning with polished transitions |
| 8 | [Robot](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/robot) | Creative technology | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-07-16 | One-page identity system and high-impact motion |
| 9 | [MEDUSMO](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/medusmo) | Fashion | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-07-12 | Editorial campaign pacing and dramatic product framing |
| 10 | [The ADHD Experience](https://www.awwwards.com/sites/the-adhd-experience) | Education / awareness | Awwwards SOTD, 2025-07-08 | Interaction used to make an abstract lived experience tangible |

## First six concepts: reference-to-original translation

| Original concept | Useful pattern studied | Deliberate differentiation |
|---|---|---|
| KUON architecture homepage | Yurdaer’s structured portfolio metadata | Light mineral typography and coastal editorial photography; original layout and project names |
| PICO beverage homepage | Seasoned’s playful retro editorial energy | Primary-color picnic system and fictional soda product family |
| MIZUBE museum homepage | Into The Amazon’s immersive story entry | Museum program and tide-memory installation with an indigo/cyan visual system |
| NOA SaaS LP | 8bit AI’s focused technical manifesto | Conversion-oriented operations product, original CSS system map, indigo/lime accent |
| SUI skincare LP | Truekind’s material softness and transparency | Japanese botanical serum story, sage/mineral palette, original product image |
| NEON TIDE event LP | SEPHORA PINBALL’s campaign energy | Music schedule/ticket funnel, brutalist type, acid festival palette |

## Rights and portfolio labeling

- Reference sites are not presented as AdiBal work.
- Generated imagery contains no copied logo or recognizable branded packaging.
- Every prototype must remain labeled “CONCEPT / 架空案件” until a real client relationship exists.
- Public portfolio copy should describe the work as an independent concept study, not as a commissioned case study.