---
url: 'https://dri.es/the-2026-redesign-of-dri-es'
title: 'The 2026 redesign of dri.es'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-06-16T13:10:46-04:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'
type: blog
tags:
  - 'My site'
discussions:
  - { platform: LinkedIn, url: 'https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7472717849313300480/' }
published: true
featured: false
id: 6226
---

# The 2026 redesign of dri.es

I spent last weekend redesigning dri.es, squeezed between hosting one barbecue, going to another, and driving to the Belgian beach.

I didn't write a single line of HTML or CSS myself. I told Claude Code what I wanted, and it generated a Drupal theme.

Here are a few before-and-after screenshots that show what changed.

<div class="side-by-side">
[image blog/homepage-before-2026-redesign]
[image blog/homepage-after-2026-redesign]
</div>

The new design is still minimalist, like the previous one. I prefer simple websites that focus on the content.

Vanessa thinks it is too plain. Given our respective records on style and fashion, she is almost certainly right.

<div class="side-by-side">
[image blog/kasparov-before-2026-redesign]
[image blog/kasparov-after-2026-redesign]
</div>

Besides a new design, I also added a photo strip to the [main page](https://dri.es), cleaned up the [sensor pages](https://dri.es/sensors), added charts to the [tag pages](https://dri.es/tag/drupal), and more.

So if the new design feels a little too plain, you may still find a few new things to enjoy.

PS: Follow the discussion on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7472717849313300480/).