The Modular Product & System Database

Dedicated meditation rooms look great online, but they're impractical. Here's how to build a convertible zen space in under 48 square feet.

Stop treating furniture like isolated purchases. Use this 4-part compatibility framework to mix brands that actually look like they belong together.

Half the 'sustainable' furniture brands I tested were greenwashing. Here's how I verified claims and which ones actually passed my certification checks.

Static electricity, weave patterns, and why your cat's hair behaves differently than dog fur. A textile engineer broke down the actual science for me.

18 months of vibration sensors and stress tests revealed why one of these modular frames wobbles at 3 a.m. The winner surprised me.

18 months, 300 photos, and two cats later: here's how Outer's aluminum frame held up to Chicago winters. The cushion fade results surprised me.

I built storage for 200 bottles, now I have 700. Here's how to treat your cellar like infrastructure so you don't rebuild it every few years.

After 47 failed setups and a closet full of regrets, I finally built a portable studio that works every time. Here's the exact 3-bag system I use now.

We furnished our entire LA apartment with one modular system. Here's what worked, what broke, and whether the single-brand approach was worth $3,000+.

I tracked billable hours, revision cycles, and space use across 3 architecture studios for 6 months. The productivity gains weren't where we expected them.

58% of Fairphone users replaced their battery after 37 months. Most did it in under 5 minutes for €30. Here's what 12,000 owners taught us about repair value.

Modular sofas hit 45-50% repeat purchase rates vs. traditional couches in the low teens. The data reveals something furniture analysts didn't expect.