Transform your website into an immersive visual experience with the Cinematic Expanding Gallery. Inspired by the high-end interaction design found on "Awwwards" winning websites, this widget turns a standard image row into a dynamic, interactive playground. It is the perfect solution for photographers, architects, and creative agencies looking to showcase their work with drama and sophistication.
The core mechanic is a "Flex-Accordion" layout. By default, images sit side-by-side in a compressed, artistic strip (often in grayscale or zoomed in). When a user interacts—hovering on desktop or tapping on mobile—the active slice smoothly expands to dominate the screen. This animation is powered by a custom cubic-bezier easing curve, giving the movement a heavy, luxurious feel that sets it apart from standard linear animations.
As the image expands and bursts into full color, the content inside performs a staggered text reveal. The Category, Title, Description, and "View Project" button slide in sequentially, guiding the user's eye naturally down the information hierarchy. Now featuring fully editable <a> tag buttons, you can link each gallery item directly to case studies or external pages, making this not just a pretty interface, but a functional navigation hub.
Key Features:
Bring this layout to life on your website in just a few clicks.
Edit Cinematic Expanding Gallery - Awwwards Style Portfolio visually using the native Squarespace extension
First, ensure you have connected your website to the native Redesignee extension. Once connected, you have two easy ways to build:
Native Block: Simply add the native Redesignee Widget Block directly from the fluid engine editor menu inside Squarespace.
Manual Markdown: Add a standard Markdown Block, paste your widget’s code snippet, and the Redesignee floating "Customize" button will automatically appear right over the block.
Both methods let you tweak settings, copy items, and design visually in real time. Saving your changes syncs the updates instantly to your live page.
See Squarespace installation guide
Connect natively via Gutenberg or Elementor
Make sure you have the free Redesignee WordPress Plugin installed. To drop the Cinematic Expanding Gallery - Awwwards Style Portfolio into Elementor, simply drag and drop the Redesignee widget from your sidebar. If you are using the Gutenberg Block Editor, click the " + " icon and select the Redesignee Block. Launch the Cloud Library directly inside your workspace, choose your customized template, and import it with a single click. It automatically inherits your theme fonts and styles!
WordPress plugin installation guide
Quick copy-and-paste for custom setups
If you are using Webflow, Shopify, Wix, or a custom HTML site, click the "Export Widget" button on this page and ensure the platform selector is set to "HTML". Click "Copy" to copy the clean, un-nested source code snippet directly to your clipboard. Paste this code into any HTML component, Code Block, or Embed tool inside your website builder. All styles, animations, and scripts are self-contained and ready to run.
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Jan 22, 2026 05:07 AM
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