The Modular Product & System Database

A comprehensive resource for modular products and systems - helping consumers build adaptable, sustainable, and cost-effective product ecosystems with compatibility matrices, upgrade paths, and total cost of ownership analysis.

I Got Swept Up in the 400 Series Hype. Here's What I Think Now.
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I Got Swept Up in the 400 Series Hype. Here's What I Think Now.

Six months with the Teenage Engineering 400 Series, and my verdict looks nothing like those launch-week reviews. Here's where it shines (and doesn't).

DSDaniela SerranoJune 22, 20256 min read
We're Expected to Spend $3,000 After Sitting on a Couch for 45 Seconds. That's Ridiculous.
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We're Expected to Spend $3,000 After Sitting on a Couch for 45 Seconds. That's Ridiculous.

I built a 7-point testing framework to assess a $3,000 lounge system like I'd test a laptop. Here's what the leather specs actually revealed.

ATAlex ThorntonJune 21, 20259 min read
The Sectional That Blocked My Parents' Balcony Door: What I Wish I'd Measured First
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The Sectional That Blocked My Parents' Balcony Door: What I Wish I'd Measured First

We ordered a sectional that technically fit my parents' apartment, then it blocked their balcony door. Here's the spec sheet approach that finally worked.

MCMarcus ChenJune 21, 202510 min read
From 12 to 50 Employees: How Modular Furniture Handled the Growth
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From 12 to 50 Employees: How Modular Furniture Handled the Growth

One startup grew from 12 to 50 employees using the same $67K furniture setup. Here's how modular systems saved them six figures in buildout costs.

SISam IshikawaJune 21, 20257 min read
The Connectors on My Brooklyn Sofa Gave Out at Year 3. So I Spent Months Digging Into Why.
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The Connectors on My Brooklyn Sofa Gave Out at Year 3. So I Spent Months Digging Into Why.

Modular sofas fail at the connectors around year 4. Traditional wood fails cosmetically. I dug through warranty data to find the real cost-per-year math.

JWJordan WalshJune 20, 20258 min read
I Tracked Every Dollar My Sister Spent on Modular Furniture for 2 Years. Here's What Actually Happened.
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I Tracked Every Dollar My Sister Spent on Modular Furniture for 2 Years. Here's What Actually Happened.

My sister spent $9,800 on modular furniture for her whole house. After 2 years of tracking every dollar and reconfiguration, here's what we learned.

JRJordan RiveraJune 20, 20259 min read
I Finally Understand Why Our Modular Products Kept Disappointing at Launch
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I Finally Understand Why Our Modular Products Kept Disappointing at Launch

Surveys say consumers will pay 30%+ more for modular products. Actual checkout data shows 10-25%. Here's why the gap keeps killing product launches.

DWDavid WongJune 20, 20258 min read
We Built the Perfect Modular System. Nobody Wanted to Assemble It.
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We Built the Perfect Modular System. Nobody Wanted to Assemble It.

Modular systems rarely fail because of bad engineering. They fail because teams skip one question: how do people actually want to use this thing?

JWJenny WongJune 19, 20258 min read
I Spent 3 Weeks Reading Sustainability Reports and Most of the Data Doesn't Exist
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I Spent 3 Weeks Reading Sustainability Reports and Most of the Data Doesn't Exist

I read dozens of sustainability reports for a client project. Most stats were circular citations or manufacturer-funded claims. Here's what I actually verified.

LNLisa NakamuraJune 19, 20258 min read
I Counted Repair Kiosks in Lisbon for 2 Years. They Doubled.
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I Counted Repair Kiosks in Lisbon for 2 Years. They Doubled.

Repair kiosks in Lisbon doubled in 2 years. Europe leads the policy push, but Asia's growth rate is outpacing everyone. Here's what the data shows.

JRJordan RiveraJune 19, 20257 min read
We Had No Idea 0.01% Chemical Thresholds Would Be Our Biggest Certification Bottleneck
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We Had No Idea 0.01% Chemical Thresholds Would Be Our Biggest Certification Bottleneck

C2C certification runs on chemical databases, blockchain tools, and sensors you'll never see. Here's the tech stack behind that furniture label.

VPVikram PatelJune 18, 20257 min read
I Finally Understand Why My Smart Bulb Ignores My Smart Speaker
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I Finally Understand Why My Smart Bulb Ignores My Smart Speaker

Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave: your devices speak different languages. Here's the translation chart that finally makes sense of which brands work with what.

SBSarah BrennanJune 18, 20258 min read