diff --git a/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx b/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx
index 01c860b..c07a009 100644
--- a/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
-import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion'
-import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react'
 import { investigations } from '@/data/investigations'
 import { Card, CardHeader } from '../Card'
+import { useDetailPanel } from '@/contexts/DetailPanelContext'
 import type { Investigation } from '@/types/pmr'
 
-const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches
-
 const statusColorMap: Record<string, string> = {
   Complete: '#059669',
   Ongoing: '#0D6E6E',
@@ -15,11 +12,10 @@ const statusColorMap: Record<string, string> = {
 
 interface ProjectItemProps {
   project: Investigation
-  isExpanded: boolean
-  onToggle: () => void
+  onClick: () => void
 }
 
-function ProjectItem({ project, isExpanded, onToggle }: ProjectItemProps) {
+function ProjectItem({ project, onClick }: ProjectItemProps) {
   const dotColor = statusColorMap[project.status] || '#0D6E6E'
   const isLive = project.status === 'Live'
 
@@ -27,21 +23,17 @@ function ProjectItem({ project, isExpanded, onToggle }: ProjectItemProps) {
     (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
         e.preventDefault()
-        onToggle()
-      } else if (e.key === 'Escape' && isExpanded) {
-        e.preventDefault()
-        onToggle()
+        onClick()
       }
     },
-    [isExpanded, onToggle],
+    [onClick],
   )
 
   return (
     <div
       role="button"
       tabIndex={0}
-      aria-expanded={isExpanded}
-      onClick={onToggle}
+      onClick={onClick}
       onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
       style={{
         display: 'flex',
@@ -49,30 +41,28 @@ function ProjectItem({ project, isExpanded, onToggle }: ProjectItemProps) {
         background: 'var(--surface)',
         border: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
         borderRadius: 'var(--radius-sm)',
+        padding: '10px 12px',
         fontSize: '11.5px',
         color: 'var(--text-primary)',
-        transition: 'border-color 0.15s',
+        transition: 'border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s',
         cursor: 'pointer',
-        ...(isExpanded && {
-          borderColor: 'var(--accent-border)',
-        }),
       }}
       onMouseEnter={(e) => {
         e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--accent-border)'
+        e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = '0 2px 8px rgba(26,43,42,0.08)'
       }}
       onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-        if (!isExpanded) {
-          e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
-        }
+        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
+        e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = 'none'
       }}
     >
-      {/* Item header row */}
+      {/* Row: status dot + name + year */}
       <div
         style={{
           display: 'flex',
           alignItems: 'flex-start',
           gap: '8px',
-          padding: '7px 10px',
+          marginBottom: '8px',
         }}
       >
         <div
@@ -87,13 +77,12 @@ function ProjectItem({ project, isExpanded, onToggle }: ProjectItemProps) {
           }}
           aria-hidden="true"
         />
-        <span style={{ flex: 1 }}>{project.name}</span>
+        <span style={{ flex: 1, fontWeight: 500 }}>{project.name}</span>
         <span
           style={{
             fontSize: '10px',
-            fontFamily: "'Geist Mono', monospace",
+            fontFamily: 'var(--font-geist-mono)',
             color: 'var(--text-tertiary)',
-            marginLeft: 'auto',
             flexShrink: 0,
           }}
         >
@@ -101,161 +90,39 @@ function ProjectItem({ project, isExpanded, onToggle }: ProjectItemProps) {
         </span>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Expanded content */}
-      <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
-        {isExpanded && (
-          <motion.div
-            initial={{ height: 0 }}
-            animate={{ height: 'auto' }}
-            exit={{ height: 0 }}
-            transition={
-              prefersReducedMotion
-                ? { duration: 0 }
-                : { duration: 0.2, ease: 'easeOut' }
-            }
-            style={{ overflow: 'hidden' }}
-          >
-            <div
+      {/* Tech stack tags */}
+      {project.techStack && project.techStack.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            flexWrap: 'wrap',
+            gap: '4px',
+          }}
+        >
+          {project.techStack.map((tech) => (
+            <span
+              key={tech}
               style={{
-                borderLeft: '2px solid #D97706',
-                marginLeft: '14px',
-                marginRight: '10px',
-                marginBottom: '10px',
-                paddingLeft: '12px',
-                paddingTop: '4px',
+                fontSize: '9px',
+                fontFamily: 'var(--font-geist-mono)',
+                padding: '2px 6px',
+                borderRadius: '3px',
+                background: 'var(--amber-light)',
+                color: '#92400E',
+                border: '1px solid var(--amber-border)',
               }}
             >
-              {/* Methodology */}
-              {project.methodology && (
-                <p
-                  style={{
-                    fontSize: '11.5px',
-                    color: 'var(--text-secondary)',
-                    lineHeight: 1.5,
-                    margin: '0 0 10px 0',
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {project.methodology}
-                </p>
-              )}
-
-              {/* Tech stack tags */}
-              {project.techStack && project.techStack.length > 0 && (
-                <div
-                  style={{
-                    display: 'flex',
-                    flexWrap: 'wrap',
-                    gap: '5px',
-                    marginBottom: '10px',
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {project.techStack.map((tech) => (
-                    <span
-                      key={tech}
-                      style={{
-                        fontSize: '10px',
-                        fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)',
-                        padding: '2px 7px',
-                        borderRadius: '3px',
-                        background: 'var(--amber-light)',
-                        color: '#92400E',
-                        border: '1px solid var(--amber-border)',
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      {tech}
-                    </span>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              )}
-
-              {/* Results */}
-              {project.results && project.results.length > 0 && (
-                <ul
-                  style={{
-                    listStyle: 'none',
-                    padding: 0,
-                    margin: '0 0 8px 0',
-                    display: 'flex',
-                    flexDirection: 'column',
-                    gap: '4px',
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {project.results.map((result, i) => (
-                    <li
-                      key={i}
-                      style={{
-                        display: 'flex',
-                        gap: '8px',
-                        fontSize: '11px',
-                        color: 'var(--text-primary)',
-                        lineHeight: 1.4,
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      <span
-                        style={{
-                          color: '#D97706',
-                          opacity: 0.6,
-                          flexShrink: 0,
-                          marginTop: '1px',
-                        }}
-                      >
-                        •
-                      </span>
-                      {result}
-                    </li>
-                  ))}
-                </ul>
-              )}
-
-              {/* External link */}
-              {project.externalUrl && (
-                <a
-                  href={project.externalUrl}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-                  style={{
-                    display: 'inline-flex',
-                    alignItems: 'center',
-                    gap: '5px',
-                    fontSize: '10.5px',
-                    fontWeight: 500,
-                    color: 'var(--accent)',
-                    textDecoration: 'none',
-                    padding: '4px 8px',
-                    borderRadius: '4px',
-                    background: 'var(--accent-light)',
-                    border: '1px solid var(--accent-border)',
-                    transition: 'background 0.15s',
-                  }}
-                  onMouseEnter={(e) => {
-                    e.currentTarget.style.background = 'rgba(10,128,128,0.14)'
-                  }}
-                  onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-                    e.currentTarget.style.background = 'var(--accent-light)'
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <ExternalLink size={11} />
-                  View Results
-                </a>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </motion.div>
-        )}
-      </AnimatePresence>
+              {tech}
+            </span>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
 
 export function ProjectsTile() {
-  const [expandedItemId, setExpandedItemId] = useState<string | null>(null)
-
-  const handleToggle = useCallback(
-    (id: string) => {
-      setExpandedItemId((prev) => (prev === id ? null : id))
-    },
-    [],
-  )
+  const { openPanel } = useDetailPanel()
 
   return (
     <Card tileId="projects">
@@ -266,8 +133,7 @@ export function ProjectsTile() {
           <ProjectItem
             key={project.id}
             project={project}
-            isExpanded={expandedItemId === project.id}
-            onToggle={() => handleToggle(project.id)}
+            onClick={() => openPanel({ type: 'project', investigation: project })}
           />
         ))}
       </div>