diff --git a/data/dealspace.db-shm b/data/dealspace.db-shm
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diff --git a/portal/templates/app/request.html b/portal/templates/app/request.html
index fa73db1..b1cb1b3 100644
--- a/portal/templates/app/request.html
+++ b/portal/templates/app/request.html
@@ -1,96 +1,72 @@
 {{define "header-left"}}
     <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-      <a href="/app/projects" class="text-xl font-bold text-white tracking-tight"><span class="text-[#c9a84c]">Deal</span>space</a>
+      <a href="/app/projects" class="text-2xl font-bold text-white tracking-tight"><span class="text-[#c9a84c]">Deal</span>space</a>
       <span class="text-white/20">/</span>
-      <a href="/app/projects" class="text-sm text-[#94a3b8] hover:text-white transition">Projects</a>
+      <a id="backToProject" href="/app/projects" class="text-sm text-[#94a3b8] hover:text-white transition" id="projectNameLink">Projects</a>
       <span class="text-white/20">/</span>
-      <a id="backToProject" href="/app/projects" class="text-sm text-[#94a3b8] hover:text-white transition">Project</a>
-      <span class="text-white/20">/</span>
-      <span id="reqRef" class="text-sm text-white font-medium">Request</span>
+      <span id="reqRef" class="text-sm text-white font-medium">—</span>
     </div>
 {{end}}
 
 {{define "content"}}
-    <div class="p-8 max-w-6xl">
+    <div class="px-8 pt-4 pb-8 max-w-3xl">
 
-      <!-- Two-column layout: Request + Response -->
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-6 mb-6">
-
-        <!-- LEFT: Request -->
-        <div class="lg:col-span-7 bg-[#0d1f3c] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-xl p-6">
-          
-          <div class="flex items-start gap-3 mb-4">
-            <p id="reqTitle" class="text-sm text-white leading-relaxed flex-1">Loading...</p>
-            <button id="editReqBtn" onclick="startEditRequest()" class="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg hover:bg-white/[0.08] text-[#94a3b8] hover:text-white transition" title="Edit request">
-              <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15.232 5.232l3.536 3.536m-2.036-5.036a2.5 2.5 0 113.536 3.536L6.5 21.036H3v-3.572L16.732 3.732z"/></svg>
-            </button>
-            <span id="reqItemBadge" class="hidden shrink-0 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md bg-[#c9a84c]/15 text-[#c9a84c] text-xs font-semibold"></span>
+      <!-- REQUEST -->
+      <div class="mb-6">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3 mb-2">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+            <span id="reqItemBadge" class="hidden px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium" style="background:var(--ds-ac);color:#fff;opacity:.85"></span>
+            <span id="reqPriority" class="hidden px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium"></span>
+            <span id="reqStatus" class="px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium capitalize"></span>
+            <span id="reqDue" class="hidden text-xs" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)"></span>
           </div>
-          <p id="reqDesc" class="text-[#94a3b8] text-sm leading-relaxed mb-5"></p>
-          <!-- Edit mode form -->
-          <div id="reqEditMode" class="hidden mb-5">
-            <div class="space-y-3">
-              <div>
-                <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-[#94a3b8] mb-1">Title</label>
-                <input type="text" id="editReqTitle" class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-[#0a1628] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-lg text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#c9a84c]">
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-[#94a3b8] mb-1">Description</label>
-                <textarea id="editReqDesc" rows="3" class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-[#0a1628] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-lg text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#c9a84c] resize-none"></textarea>
-              </div>
-              <div class="flex gap-3">
-                <div class="flex-1">
-                  <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-[#94a3b8] mb-1">Priority</label>
-                  <select id="editReqPriority" class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-[#0a1628] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-lg text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#c9a84c]">
-                    <option value="critical">Critical</option>
-                    <option value="high">High</option>
-                    <option value="medium">Medium</option>
-                    <option value="low">Low</option>
-                  </select>
-                </div>
-                <div class="flex-1">
-                  <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-[#94a3b8] mb-1">Status</label>
-                  <select id="editReqStatus" class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-[#0a1628] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-lg text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#c9a84c]">
-                    <option value="open">Open</option>
-                    <option value="in_process">In Process</option>
-                    <option value="partial">Partial</option>
-                    <option value="complete">Complete</option>
-                  </select>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-              <div class="flex gap-2">
-                <button onclick="saveEditRequestDetail()" class="px-4 py-2 bg-[#c9a84c] hover:bg-[#b8973f] text-[#0a1628] font-semibold rounded-lg text-sm transition">Save</button>
-                <button onclick="cancelEditRequestDetail()" class="px-4 py-2 bg-white/[0.05] hover:bg-white/[0.08] text-white rounded-lg text-sm transition">Cancel</button>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div id="reqMetaBar" class="border-t border-white/[0.06] pt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-            <span id="reqPriority" class="hidden px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium"></span>
-            <span id="reqDue" class="hidden text-xs text-[#475569]"></span>
-            <span id="reqStatus" class="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium capitalize"></span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- RIGHT: Response -->
-        <div class="lg:col-span-5 bg-[#0d1f3c] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-xl p-6 flex flex-col">
-          
-          <div id="answeredBanner" class="hidden mb-4 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-lg bg-green-500/10 border border-green-500/20 text-green-300 text-sm font-medium flex items-center gap-2">
-            <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7"/></svg>
-            Answered
-          </div>
-          <div id="answers" class="space-y-2 mb-4 flex-1"></div>
-          <div id="uploadArea" class="border-2 border-dashed border-white/[0.08] rounded-xl p-6 text-center hover:border-[#c9a84c]/40 transition cursor-pointer" onclick="document.getElementById('fileInput').click()">
-            <div class="text-2xl mb-1">&#128206;</div>
-            <p class="text-[#94a3b8] text-sm">Drop files to submit response</p>
-            <p class="text-[#475569] text-xs mt-1">PDF, DOCX, XLSX, images</p>
-            <input id="fileInput" type="file" multiple class="hidden" onchange="uploadFiles(this.files)">
-          </div>
-          <div id="uploadStatus" class="mt-2 text-sm text-[#94a3b8]"></div>
-          <button id="markAnsweredBtn" onclick="markAnswered()" class="hidden mt-4 w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white font-semibold rounded-lg text-sm transition flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
-            <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7"/></svg>
-            Mark as Answered
+          <button id="editReqBtn" onclick="startEditRequest()" class="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-white/[0.08] transition" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)" title="Edit">
+            <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15.232 5.232l3.536 3.536m-2.036-5.036a2.5 2.5 0 113.536 3.536L6.5 21.036H3v-3.572L16.732 3.732z"/></svg>
           </button>
         </div>
+        <p id="reqTitle" class="text-sm leading-relaxed" style="color:var(--ds-tx)">Loading...</p>
+        <p id="reqDesc" class="text-sm leading-relaxed mt-2" style="color:var(--ds-tx2)"></p>
+        <!-- Edit mode -->
+        <div id="reqEditMode" class="hidden mt-4 space-y-3 p-4 rounded-lg" style="background:var(--ds-sf);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd)">
+          <div><label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">Request text</label>
+            <textarea id="editReqTitle" rows="4" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm focus:outline-none" style="background:var(--ds-bg);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd);color:var(--ds-tx)"></textarea></div>
+          <div class="flex gap-3">
+            <div class="flex-1"><label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">Priority</label>
+              <select id="editReqPriority" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm focus:outline-none" style="background:var(--ds-bg);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd);color:var(--ds-tx)">
+                <option value="critical">Critical</option><option value="high">High</option><option value="medium">Medium</option><option value="low">Low</option>
+              </select></div>
+            <div class="flex-1"><label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">Status</label>
+              <select id="editReqStatus" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm focus:outline-none" style="background:var(--ds-bg);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd);color:var(--ds-tx)">
+                <option value="open">Open</option><option value="in_process">In Process</option><option value="partial">Partial</option><option value="complete">Complete</option>
+              </select></div>
+          </div>
+          <div><label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">Description (optional)</label>
+            <textarea id="editReqDesc" rows="2" class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm focus:outline-none" style="background:var(--ds-bg);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd);color:var(--ds-tx)"></textarea></div>
+          <div class="flex gap-2">
+            <button onclick="saveEditRequestDetail()" class="px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm font-semibold transition" style="background:var(--ds-ac);color:var(--ds-act)">Save</button>
+            <button onclick="cancelEditRequestDetail()" class="px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm transition" style="background:var(--ds-hv);color:var(--ds-tx)">Cancel</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- RESPONSE -->
+      <div class="mb-6 p-5 rounded-lg" style="background:var(--ds-sf);border:1px solid var(--ds-bd)">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+          <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">Response</span>
+          <div id="answeredBanner" class="hidden px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-green-500/15 text-green-300">&#10003; Answered</div>
+        </div>
+        <div id="answers" class="space-y-2 mb-3"></div>
+        <div id="uploadArea" class="border border-dashed rounded-lg px-4 py-5 text-center cursor-pointer transition" style="border-color:var(--ds-bd)" onclick="document.getElementById('fileInput').click()"
+          ondragover="event.preventDefault();this.style.borderColor='var(--ds-ac)'" ondragleave="this.style.borderColor='var(--ds-bd)'"
+          ondrop="event.preventDefault();this.style.borderColor='var(--ds-bd)';uploadFiles(event.dataTransfer.files)">
+          <p class="text-sm" style="color:var(--ds-tx2)">Drop files or click to upload response</p>
+          <p class="text-xs mt-0.5" style="color:var(--ds-tx3)">PDF, DOCX, XLSX, images</p>
+          <input id="fileInput" type="file" multiple class="hidden" onchange="uploadFiles(this.files)">
+        </div>
+        <div id="uploadStatus" class="mt-2 text-xs" style="color:var(--ds-tx2)"></div>
+        <button id="markAnsweredBtn" onclick="markAnswered()" class="hidden mt-3 w-full py-2 rounded text-sm font-semibold bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white transition">
+          &#10003; Mark as Answered
+        </button>
       </div>
 
       <!-- BOTTOM: Discussion (channel-based) -->
@@ -179,7 +155,14 @@
       // Apply role-based UI restrictions
       applyRoleRestrictions();
 
-      if (req.project_id) document.getElementById('backToProject').href = '/app/projects/' + req.project_id;
+      if (req.project_id) {
+        document.getElementById('backToProject').href = '/app/projects/' + req.project_id;
+        // Fetch project name for breadcrumb
+        fetchAPI('/api/projects/' + req.project_id).then(r=>r.json()).then(p=>{
+          const pname = (p.data_text ? (()=>{try{return JSON.parse(p.data_text)}catch{return{}}})() : {}).name || 'Project';
+          document.getElementById('backToProject').textContent = pname;
+        }).catch(()=>{});
+      }
 
       const badge = document.getElementById('reqItemBadge');
       const badgeParts = [d.section, d.item_number].filter(Boolean);