diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 9cebde5..c0d0a88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,89 @@
 
 <svelte:head>
 	<link rel="icon" href={favicon} />
+	<title>City Portal</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-{@render children()}
+<div class="app">
+	<header class="header">
+		<div class="brand">
+			<img src={favicon} alt="logo" class="logo" />
+			<span>City Portal</span>
+		</div>
+	</header>
+
+	<main class="content">
+		{@render children()}
+	</main>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	/* Reset + base */
+	.app {
+		min-height: 100vh;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		background: #ffffff;
+		color: #111827;
+		font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
+	}
+
+	/* Header */
+	.header {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		padding: 14px 24px;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+		background: #ffffff;
+	}
+
+	.brand {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 10px;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		font-size: 16px;
+	}
+
+	.logo {
+		width: 20px;
+		height: 20px;
+	}
+
+	/* Content */
+	.content {
+		flex: 1;
+		padding: 24px;
+		max-width: 1000px;
+		width: 100%;
+		margin: 0 auto;
+	}
+
+	/* Fix ugly default link colors */
+	a {
+		color: #2563eb;
+		text-decoration: none;
+	}
+
+	a:visited {
+		color: #2563eb;
+	}
+
+	a:hover {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
+
+	/* Optional: make buttons consistent if you use them */
+	button {
+		background: #2563eb;
+		color: white;
+		border: none;
+		padding: 8px 12px;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	button:hover {
+		background: #1d4ed8;
+	}
+</style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 261cd12..800b39d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,66 @@
-<h1>Welcome to the City Portal!</h1>
+<script lang="ts">
+	// no logic needed yet
+</script>
 
-<ul>
-<li><a href="datasets/">List of datasets</a></li>
-<li><a href="about/">Read about the project!</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://localhost:3000/graphiql">Directly interface with the backend</a></li>
-</ul>
+<main class="container">
+	<h1>City Portal</h1>
+	<p class="subtitle">Access datasets, learn about the project, or explore the API.</p>
+
+	<nav>
+		<ul class="links">
+			<li>
+				<a href="/datasets">📊 Datasets</a>
+			</li>
+			<li>
+				<a href="/about">ℹ️ About the project</a>
+			</li>
+			<li>
+				<a href="http://localhost:3000/graphiql" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+					🧪 GraphiQL interface
+				</a>
+			</li>
+		</ul>
+	</nav>
+</main>
+
+<style>
+	.container {
+		max-width: 700px;
+		margin: 4rem auto;
+		padding: 0 1rem;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+
+	h1 {
+		font-size: 2.5rem;
+		margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.subtitle {
+		color: #94a3b8;
+		margin-bottom: 2rem;
+	}
+
+	.links {
+		list-style: none;
+		padding: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.links a {
+		display: block;
+		padding: 1rem;
+		border-radius: 0.75rem;
+		background: #1e293b;
+		color: #e2e8f0;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
+	}
+
+	.links a:hover {
+		background: #334155;
+		transform: translateY(-2px);
+	}
+</style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/datasets/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/datasets/+page.svelte
index 112953e..7cf1bc2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/datasets/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/datasets/+page.svelte
@@ -1,26 +1,122 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { PageProps } from "./$types";
+  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
 
   let { data }: PageProps = $props();
+
+  function getIcon(name: string) {
+    switch (name) {
+      case "Weather":
+        return "☀️";
+      case "Transport":
+        return "🚌";
+      case "Events":
+        return "🎟️";
+      case "News":
+        return "📰";
+      case "Shops":
+        return "🏪";
+      case "Alerts":
+        return "⚠️";
+      case "Sports":
+        return "⚽";
+      default:
+        return "📊";
+    }
+  }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
-  <title>List of datasets</title>
+  <title>City Dashboard</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
 {#if data.datasets.length}
-  {#each data.datasets as dataset}
-    <nav>
-      <ul>
-        <li>
-          <a href="datasets/{dataset.id}"><strong>{dataset.name}</strong></a><br
-          />
+  <div class="grid">
+    {#each data.datasets as dataset}
+      <div class="card">
+        <button
+          class="dataset-btn"
+          on:click={() => goto(`/datasets/${dataset.id}`)}
+        >
+          <div class="icon">{getIcon(dataset.name)}</div>
+          <div class="name">{dataset.name}</div>
+        </button>
+
+        <div class="desc">
           {dataset.description}
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  {/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {/each}
+  </div>
 {:else}
   <h1>No datasets yet!</h1>
   <p>Try adding a dataset through the backend.</p>
 {/if}
+
+<style>
+  .grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+    gap: 18px;
+    margin-top: 24px;
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 900px) {
+    .grid {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 500px) {
+    .grid {
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .card {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .dataset-btn {
+    width: 100%;
+    background: #071a33;
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 26px 16px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
+  }
+
+  .dataset-btn:hover {
+    background: #0b2a52;
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+  }
+
+  .dataset-btn:active {
+    transform: translateY(0px);
+  }
+
+  .icon {
+    font-size: 28px;
+  }
+
+  .name {
+    font-size: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .desc {
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    color: #6b7280;
+  }
+</style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/datasets/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/datasets/[id]/+page.svelte
index d74ece9..af525d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/datasets/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/datasets/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -3,14 +3,67 @@
 
   let { data }: PageProps = $props();
 
-  // svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
-    const recordData = JSON.parse(data.record.data);
+  const recordData = JSON.parse(data.record.data);
 </script>
 
-<h1>Data for record id: {data.record.id}</h1>
+<svelte:head>
+  <title>Record {data.record.id}</title>
+</svelte:head>
 
-<ul>
-{#each Object.entries(recordData) as [key, value]}
-  <li>{key}: {value}</li>
-{/each}
-</ul>
+<div class="container">
+  <h1 class="title">Record #{data.record.id}</h1>
+
+  <div class="grid">
+    {#each Object.entries(recordData) as [key, value]}
+      <div class="card">
+        <div class="key">{key}</div>
+        <div class="value">
+          {Array.isArray(value) ? value.join(", ") : value}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {/each}
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .container {
+    max-width: 900px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 24px;
+    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    font-size: 24px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+    gap: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .card {
+    background: #f9fafb;
+    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    padding: 14px;
+  }
+
+  .key {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: #6b7280;
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  }
+
+  .value {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #111827;
+    word-break: break-word;
+  }
+</style>
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