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Architecture Firm

A premium architecture firm website with full-bleed project photography, an editorial horizontal scroll gallery, awards section, and a minimal contact form.

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/* ── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --off-white: #f5f3ee;
  --dark: #0a0a0a;
  --gold: #c9a96e;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
  --border: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1);
  --font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── Nav ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 56px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--dark);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--dark);
}

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 600px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--dark);
}

.hero-image-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1a1a14 0%, #0f0f0c 50%, #0a0a0a 100%);
}

.hero-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 40%,
    rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) 100%
  );
}

.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-grid-lines span {
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.08) 50%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 56px 72px;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-established {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.hero-established::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--off-white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.5);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.3);
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.5), transparent);
}

/* ── Philosophy ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.philosophy {
  padding: 120px 56px;
}

.philosophy-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.philosophy-quote-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 48px;
}

.philosophy-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--dark);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.philosophy-quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.2;
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  line-height: 1;
}

.philosophy-credit {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Projects ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.projects-section {
  padding: 80px 0 80px 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.projects-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-right: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.projects-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.projects-scroll-hint {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.projects-track-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  cursor: grab;
  padding-right: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.projects-track-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.projects-track-wrap.dragging {
  cursor: grabbing;
}

.projects-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  width: max-content;
}

.project-card {
  flex: 0 0 300px;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.project-image-placeholder {
  height: 240px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1a16 0%, #0f0f0a 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-img-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.project-img-lines span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  height: 1px;
  width: var(--len, 50%);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform: rotate(var(--rot, 0deg));
}

.project-info {
  padding: 20px;
}

.project-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.project-year {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.project-tag {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.project-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.project-location {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Stats ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-section {
  padding: 96px 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.stats-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.stat-number sup {
  font-size: 0.45em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 80px;
  background: var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Awards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.awards-section {
  padding: 96px 56px;
}

.awards-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.awards-table {
  width: 100%;
}

.awards-table-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 1fr;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--dark);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.awards-table-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.award-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.award-row:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04);
}

.award-year {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.award-name {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.award-project {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Contact ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-section {
  padding: 96px 56px;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-sub {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-email {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea {
  background: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.12);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.form-input::placeholder,
.form-textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.3);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.4);
}

.form-select {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

.btn-submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--dark);
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  padding: 32px 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-offices {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav {
    padding: 18px 20px;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 20px 56px;
  }
  .philosophy {
    padding: 80px 20px;
  }
  .projects-section {
    padding: 60px 0 60px 20px;
  }
  .stats-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .stat-divider {
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
  }
  .awards-section,
  .contact-section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }
  .contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .footer {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

/* ── lgc-63-architecture-firm · script.js ─────────────────────────────────── */

/* ── Counter Animation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
(function initCounters() {
  var statsEl = document.querySelector(".stats-section");
  if (!statsEl) return;

  var counters = statsEl.querySelectorAll(".stat-number[data-target]");
  var started = false;

  function easeOut(t) {
    return 1 - Math.pow(1 - t, 3);
  }

  function animateCounter(el) {
    var target = parseFloat(el.dataset.target) || 0;
    var suffix = el.dataset.suffix || "";
    var duration = 1600;
    var start = null;

    function tick(ts) {
      if (!start) start = ts;
      var progress = Math.min((ts - start) / duration, 1);
      var value = easeOut(progress) * target;
      el.textContent = (target % 1 === 0 ? Math.round(value) : value.toFixed(1)) + suffix;
      if (progress < 1) requestAnimationFrame(tick);
    }

    requestAnimationFrame(tick);
  }

  // Snapshot text content as targets before animating
  counters.forEach(function (el) {
    var text = el.firstChild ? el.firstChild.textContent.trim() : el.textContent.trim();
    var num = parseFloat(text.replace(/[^\d.]/g, "")) || 0;
    var suffix = text.replace(/[\d.,]/g, "").trim();
    el.dataset.target = num;
    el.dataset.suffix = suffix;
    el.textContent = "0" + suffix;
  });

  var observer = new IntersectionObserver(
    function (entries) {
      entries.forEach(function (entry) {
        if (entry.isIntersecting && !started) {
          started = true;
          counters.forEach(animateCounter);
          observer.disconnect();
        }
      });
    },
    { threshold: 0.3 }
  );

  observer.observe(statsEl);
})();

/* ── Horizontal Drag Scroll ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
(function initDragScroll() {
  var container = document.querySelector(".projects-track-wrap");
  if (!container) return;

  var isDown = false,
    startX = 0,
    scrollLeft = 0;

  container.addEventListener("mousedown", function (e) {
    isDown = true;
    container.classList.add("dragging");
    startX = e.pageX - container.offsetLeft;
    scrollLeft = container.scrollLeft;
    e.preventDefault();
  });

  document.addEventListener("mouseup", function () {
    if (!isDown) return;
    isDown = false;
    container.classList.remove("dragging");
  });

  document.addEventListener("mousemove", function (e) {
    if (!isDown) return;
    container.scrollLeft = scrollLeft - (e.pageX - container.offsetLeft - startX) * 1.4;
  });

  container.addEventListener(
    "touchstart",
    function (e) {
      startX = e.touches[0].pageX;
      scrollLeft = container.scrollLeft;
    },
    { passive: true }
  );

  container.addEventListener(
    "touchmove",
    function (e) {
      container.scrollLeft = scrollLeft + (startX - e.touches[0].pageX);
    },
    { passive: true }
  );
})();

/* ── Contact Form ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
(function initForm() {
  var form = document.querySelector(".contact-form");
  if (!form) return;

  form.addEventListener("submit", function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var btn = form.querySelector(".btn-submit");
    if (btn) {
      btn.disabled = true;
      btn.textContent = "Sending…";
    }

    setTimeout(function () {
      form.innerHTML =
        '<p style="color:#c9a96e;font-size:0.9rem;padding:16px 0;">Thank you — we\'ll be in touch soon.</p>';
    }, 800);
  });
})();

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <title>Studio Kato — Architecture & Interiors</title>
  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;1,300;1,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@1,400;1,500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
  <script type="importmap">{"imports":{"gsap":"https://esm.sh/gsap@3.13.0","gsap/ScrollTrigger":"https://esm.sh/gsap@3.13.0/ScrollTrigger","lenis":"https://esm.sh/lenis@1.1.13/dist/lenis.mjs"}}</script>
</head>
<body>

  <!-- NAV -->
  <nav class="nav">
    <a href="#" class="nav-brand">Studio Kato</a>
    <ul class="nav-links">
      <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Studio</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>

  <!-- HERO -->
  <section class="hero">
    <div class="hero-image-placeholder">
      <div class="hero-gradient"></div>
      <div class="hero-grid-lines">
        <span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="hero-content">
      <div class="hero-established">Est. 1994</div>
      <h1 class="hero-headline">We build spaces<br /><em>that endure.</em></h1>
      <p class="hero-sub">Architecture, Interiors & Urban Design<br />Tokyo — London — São Paulo</p>
    </div>
    <div class="hero-scroll-hint">
      <span>Scroll</span>
      <div class="scroll-line"></div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- PHILOSOPHY -->
  <section class="philosophy">
    <div class="philosophy-inner">
      <figure class="philosophy-quote-wrap">
        <blockquote class="philosophy-quote">
          "Architecture is not the design of buildings—it is the design of how people move through the world. Every threshold, every material, every shaft of light is a decision about human experience."
        </blockquote>
        <figcaption class="philosophy-credit">— Haruki Kato, Principal Architect</figcaption>
      </figure>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- PROJECTS HORIZONTAL SCROLL -->
  <section class="projects-section">
    <div class="projects-header">
      <h2 class="projects-title">Selected Work</h2>
      <div class="projects-scroll-hint">
        <span>Drag to explore</span>
        <svg width="40" height="12" viewBox="0 0 40 12" fill="none">
          <path d="M0 6h38M32 1l6 5-6 5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.2"/>
        </svg>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="projects-track-wrap">
      <div class="projects-track">

        <article class="project-card">
          <div class="project-image-placeholder">
            <div class="project-img-lines">
              <span style="--rot:30deg; --len:60%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:60deg; --len:40%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:15deg; --len:80%"></span>
            </div>
          </div>
          <div class="project-info">
            <div class="project-meta-row">
              <span class="project-year">2023</span>
              <span class="project-tag">Cultural</span>
            </div>
            <h3 class="project-name">Naka Cultural Centre</h3>
            <p class="project-location">Osaka, Japan</p>
          </div>
        </article>

        <article class="project-card">
          <div class="project-image-placeholder">
            <div class="project-img-lines">
              <span style="--rot:75deg; --len:50%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:45deg; --len:70%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:90deg; --len:35%"></span>
            </div>
          </div>
          <div class="project-info">
            <div class="project-meta-row">
              <span class="project-year">2022</span>
              <span class="project-tag">Residential</span>
            </div>
            <h3 class="project-name">Thornwood House</h3>
            <p class="project-location">Surrey, United Kingdom</p>
          </div>
        </article>

        <article class="project-card">
          <div class="project-image-placeholder">
            <div class="project-img-lines">
              <span style="--rot:20deg; --len:65%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:55deg; --len:45%"></span>
              <span style="--rot:80deg; --len:75%"></span>
            </div>
          </div>
          <div class="project-info">
            <div class="project-meta-row">
              <span class="project-year">2021</span>
              <span class="project-tag">Commercial</span>
            </div>
            <h3 class="project-name">Torre Pinheiros</h3>
            <p class="project-location">São Paulo, Brazil</p>
          </div>
        </article>

        <article class="project-card">
          <div class="project-image-placeholder">
            <div class="project-img-lines">
              <span style="--rot:40deg; --len:55%"></span>
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              <span class="project-year">2020</span>
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              <span class="project-year">2019</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2023</span>
          <span class="award-name">RIBA International Prize</span>
          <span class="award-project">Naka Cultural Centre</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2022</span>
          <span class="award-name">World Architecture Festival — Winner</span>
          <span class="award-project">Thornwood House</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2021</span>
          <span class="award-name">Architizer A+ Award</span>
          <span class="award-project">Torre Pinheiros</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2020</span>
          <span class="award-name">Azure Award — Interior</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2018</span>
          <span class="award-name">Pritzker Architecture Prize — Shortlist</span>
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          <span class="award-year">2015</span>
          <span class="award-name">AIA Honor Award for Architecture</span>
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Architecture Firm

An award-worthy architecture firm website. Full-bleed imagery, horizontal scroll project gallery, editorial typography, and the restraint of a firm that lets the work speak.

Sections

Nav — Minimal wordmark left, links right, thin bottom border
Hero — Full-viewport image with overlaid studio name + year founded
Philosophy — Large serif quote, small descriptor text
Projects — Horizontal pinned scroll gallery (GSAP ScrollTrigger horizontal)
About — Split layout: text left, image right, counter stats
Awards — Clean list with year, award name, project
Contact — Single-field “Tell us about your project” minimal form

Key interactions

Horizontal project gallery pinned with GSAP scrub
Image reveal on scroll via clip-path wipe
Cursor that enlarges on hover over project images (“View”)
Lenis smooth scroll for the editorial pacing feel