diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4fd284f..000a0e0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from models import (
     Scenario,
     SimulationParameter,
 )
+from routes.dashboard import router as dashboard_router
 from routes.projects import router as projects_router
 from routes.scenarios import router as scenarios_router
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ async def health() -> dict[str, str]:
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
 
+app.include_router(dashboard_router)
 app.include_router(projects_router)
 app.include_router(scenarios_router)
 
diff --git a/routes/dashboard.py b/routes/dashboard.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff73c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/dashboard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
+from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse
+from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+
+from dependencies import get_unit_of_work
+from models import MiningOperationType
+from services.unit_of_work import UnitOfWork
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=["Dashboard"])
+templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")
+
+
+def _load_metrics(_: UnitOfWork) -> dict[str, object]:
+    today = datetime.utcnow()
+    return {
+        "total_projects": 12,
+        "active_scenarios": 7,
+        "pending_simulations": 3,
+        "last_import": today.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+    }
+
+
+def _load_recent_projects(_: UnitOfWork) -> list[SimpleNamespace]:
+    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    return [
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            id=1,
+            name="Copper Ridge Expansion",
+            operation_type=MiningOperationType.OPEN_PIT,
+            updated_at=now - timedelta(days=2),
+        ),
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            id=2,
+            name="Lithium Basin North",
+            operation_type=MiningOperationType.UNDERGROUND,
+            updated_at=now - timedelta(days=5),
+        ),
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            id=3,
+            name="Nickel Underground Phase II",
+            operation_type=MiningOperationType.IN_SITU_LEACH,
+            updated_at=now - timedelta(days=9),
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+def _load_simulation_updates(_: UnitOfWork) -> list[SimpleNamespace]:
+    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    return [
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            title="Monte Carlo Batch #21 completed",
+            description="1,000 runs processed for Lithium Basin North.",
+            timestamp=now - timedelta(hours=4),
+        ),
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            title="Scenario validation queued",
+            description="Copper Ridge Expansion pending validation on new cost inputs.",
+            timestamp=now - timedelta(days=1, hours=3),
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+def _load_scenario_alerts(_: UnitOfWork) -> list[SimpleNamespace]:
+    return [
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            title="Variance exceeds threshold",
+            message="Nickel Underground Phase II deviates 18% from baseline forecast.",
+            link="/projects/3/view",
+        ),
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            title="Simulation backlog",
+            message="Lithium Basin North has 2 pending simulation batches.",
+            link="/projects/2/view",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+@router.get("/", response_class=HTMLResponse, include_in_schema=False, name="dashboard.home")
+def dashboard_home(
+    request: Request,
+    uow: UnitOfWork = Depends(get_unit_of_work),
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    context = {
+        "request": request,
+        "metrics": _load_metrics(uow),
+        "recent_projects": _load_recent_projects(uow),
+        "simulation_updates": _load_simulation_updates(uow),
+        "scenario_alerts": _load_scenario_alerts(uow),
+    }
+    return templates.TemplateResponse("dashboard.html", context)
diff --git a/static/css/dashboard.css b/static/css/dashboard.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6671c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/css/dashboard.css
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+:root {
+  --dashboard-gap: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.dashboard-header {
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.header-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.dashboard-metrics {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--dashboard-gap);
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.metric-card {
+  background: var(--card);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.metric-card h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+}
+
+.metric-value {
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.metric-caption {
+  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.dashboard-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--dashboard-gap);
+  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
+.grid-main {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--dashboard-gap);
+}
+
+.grid-sidebar {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--dashboard-gap);
+}
+
+.table-link {
+  color: var(--brand-2);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.table-link:hover,
+.table-link:focus {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.timeline {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.timeline-label {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
+  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.alerts-list,
+.links-list {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.alerts-list li {
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: rgba(209, 75, 75, 0.16);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(209, 75, 75, 0.3);
+}
+
+.links-list a {
+  color: var(--brand-3);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.links-list a:hover,
+.links-list a:focus {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
+  .dashboard-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  .grid-sidebar {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
+  }
+
+  .header-actions {
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .metric-card {
+    padding: 1.25rem;
+  }
+
+  .metric-value {
+    font-size: 1.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .header-actions {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/Dashboard.html b/templates/Dashboard.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1ff951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/Dashboard.html
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Dashboard · CalMiner{% endblock %}
+
+{% block head_extra %}
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/css/dashboard.css" />
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <section class="page-header dashboard-header">
+    <div>
+      <h1>Welcome back</h1>
+      <p class="page-subtitle">Monitor project progress and scenario insights at a glance.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="header-actions">
+      <a class="btn primary" href="{{ url_for('projects.create_project_form') }}">New Project</a>
+      <a class="btn" href="#">Import Data</a>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="dashboard-metrics">
+    <article class="metric-card">
+      <h2>Total Projects</h2>
+      <p class="metric-value">{{ metrics.total_projects }}</p>
+      <span class="metric-caption">Across all operation types</span>
+    </article>
+    <article class="metric-card">
+      <h2>Active Scenarios</h2>
+      <p class="metric-value">{{ metrics.active_scenarios }}</p>
+      <span class="metric-caption">Ready for analysis</span>
+    </article>
+    <article class="metric-card">
+      <h2>Pending Simulations</h2>
+      <p class="metric-value">{{ metrics.pending_simulations }}</p>
+      <span class="metric-caption">Awaiting execution</span>
+    </article>
+    <article class="metric-card">
+      <h2>Last Data Import</h2>
+      <p class="metric-value">{{ metrics.last_import or '—' }}</p>
+      <span class="metric-caption">UTC timestamp</span>
+    </article>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="dashboard-grid">
+    <div class="grid-main">
+      <div class="card">
+        <header class="card-header">
+          <h2>Recent Projects</h2>
+          <a class="btn btn-link" href="{{ url_for('projects.project_list_page') }}">View all</a>
+        </header>
+        {% if recent_projects %}
+          <table class="table">
+            <thead>
+              <tr>
+                <th>Project</th>
+                <th>Operation</th>
+                <th>Updated</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              {% for project in recent_projects %}
+                <tr>
+                  <td>
+                    <a class="table-link" href="{{ url_for('projects.view_project', project_id=project.id) }}">{{ project.name }}</a>
+                  </td>
+                  <td>{{ project.operation_type.value.replace('_', ' ') | title }}</td>
+                  <td>{{ project.updated_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}</td>
+                </tr>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        {% else %}
+          <p class="empty-state">No recent projects. <a href="{{ url_for('projects.create_project_form') }}">Create one now.</a></p>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="card">
+        <header class="card-header">
+          <h2>Simulation Pipeline</h2>
+        </header>
+        {% if simulation_updates %}
+          <ul class="timeline">
+            {% for update in simulation_updates %}
+              <li>
+                <span class="timeline-label">{{ update.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}</span>
+                <div>
+                  <strong>{{ update.title }}</strong>
+                  <p>{{ update.description }}</p>
+                </div>
+              </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </ul>
+        {% else %}
+          <p class="empty-state">No simulation runs yet. Configure a scenario to start simulations.</p>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <aside class="grid-sidebar">
+      <div class="card">
+        <header class="card-header">
+          <h2>Scenario Alerts</h2>
+        </header>
+        {% if scenario_alerts %}
+          <ul class="alerts-list">
+            {% for alert in scenario_alerts %}
+              <li>
+                <strong>{{ alert.title }}</strong>
+                <p>{{ alert.message }}</p>
+                <a class="btn btn-link" href="{{ alert.link }}">Review</a>
+              </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </ul>
+        {% else %}
+          <p class="empty-state">All scenarios look good. We'll highlight issues here.</p>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="card">
+        <header class="card-header">
+          <h2>Resources</h2>
+        </header>
+        <ul class="links-list">
+          <li><a href="https://github.com/" target="_blank">CalMiner Repository</a></li>
+          <li><a href="https://example.com/docs" target="_blank">Documentation</a></li>
+          <li><a href="mailto:support@example.com">Contact Support</a></li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/partials/base_header.html b/templates/partials/base_header.html
index eba1b1f..46da437 100644
--- a/templates/partials/base_header.html
+++ b/templates/partials/base_header.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <div class="sidebar-inner">
-  <div class="sidebar-brand">
+  <a class="sidebar-brand" href="{{ request.url_for('dashboard.home') }}">
     <span class="brand-logo" aria-hidden="true">CM</span>
     <div class="brand-text">
       <span class="brand-title">CalMiner</span>
       <span class="brand-subtitle">Mining Planner</span>
     </div>
-  </div>
+  </a>
   {% include "partials/sidebar_nav.html" %}
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/partials/sidebar_nav.html b/templates/partials/sidebar_nav.html
index ba313c5..8fec8b3 100644
--- a/templates/partials/sidebar_nav.html
+++ b/templates/partials/sidebar_nav.html
@@ -1,49 +1,80 @@
-{% set nav_groups = [ { "label": "Dashboard", "links": [ {"href": "/", "label":
-"Dashboard"}, ], }, { "label": "Overview", "links": [ {"href": "/ui/parameters",
-"label": "Parameters"}, {"href": "/ui/costs", "label": "Costs"}, {"href":
-"/ui/consumption", "label": "Consumption"}, {"href": "/ui/production", "label":
-"Production"}, { "href": "/ui/equipment", "label": "Equipment", "children": [
-{"href": "/ui/maintenance", "label": "Maintenance"}, ], }, ], }, { "label":
-"Simulations", "links": [ {"href": "/ui/simulations", "label": "Simulations"},
-], }, { "label": "Analytics", "links": [ {"href": "/ui/reporting", "label":
-"Reporting"}, ], }, { "label": "Settings", "links": [ { "href": "/ui/settings",
-"label": "Settings", "children": [ {"href": "/theme-settings", "label":
-"Themes"}, {"href": "/ui/currencies", "label": "Currency Management"}, ], }, ],
-}, ] %}
+{% set dashboard_href = request.url_for('dashboard.home') if request else '/' %}
+{% set projects_href = request.url_for('projects.project_list_page') if request else '/projects/ui' %}
+{% set project_create_href = request.url_for('projects.create_project_form') if request else '/projects/create' %}
+
+{% set nav_groups = [
+  {
+    "label": "Workspace",
+    "links": [
+      {"href": dashboard_href, "label": "Dashboard", "match_prefix": "/"},
+      {"href": projects_href, "label": "Projects", "match_prefix": "/projects"},
+      {"href": project_create_href, "label": "New Project", "match_prefix": "/projects/create"},
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    "label": "Insights",
+    "links": [
+      {"href": "/ui/simulations", "label": "Simulations"},
+      {"href": "/ui/reporting", "label": "Reporting"},
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    "label": "Configuration",
+    "links": [
+      {
+        "href": "/ui/settings",
+        "label": "Settings",
+        "children": [
+          {"href": "/theme-settings", "label": "Themes"},
+          {"href": "/ui/currencies", "label": "Currency Management"},
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+] %}
 
 <nav class="sidebar-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation">
-  {% set current_path = request.url.path if request else "" %} {% for group in
-  nav_groups %}
-  <div class="sidebar-section">
-    <div class="sidebar-section-label">{{ group.label }}</div>
-    <div class="sidebar-section-links">
-      {% for link in group.links %} {% set href = link.href %} {% if href == "/"
-      %} {% set is_active = current_path == "/" %} {% else %} {% set is_active =
-      current_path.startswith(href) %} {% endif %}
-      <div class="sidebar-link-block">
-        <a
-          href="{{ href }}"
-          class="sidebar-link{% if is_active %} is-active{% endif %}"
-        >
-          {{ link.label }}
-        </a>
-        {% if link.children %}
-        <div class="sidebar-sublinks">
-          {% for child in link.children %} {% if child.href == "/" %} {% set
-          child_active = current_path == "/" %} {% else %} {% set child_active =
-          current_path.startswith(child.href) %} {% endif %}
-          <a
-            href="{{ child.href }}"
-            class="sidebar-sublink{% if child_active %} is-active{% endif %}"
-          >
-            {{ child.label }}
-          </a>
-          {% endfor %}
-        </div>
-        {% endif %}
+  {% set current_path = request.url.path if request else "" %}
+  {% for group in nav_groups %}
+    <div class="sidebar-section">
+      <div class="sidebar-section-label">{{ group.label }}</div>
+      <div class="sidebar-section-links">
+        {% for link in group.links %}
+          {% set href = link.href %}
+          {% set match_prefix = link.get('match_prefix', href) %}
+          {% if match_prefix == '/' %}
+            {% set is_active = current_path == '/' %}
+          {% else %}
+            {% set is_active = current_path.startswith(match_prefix) %}
+          {% endif %}
+          <div class="sidebar-link-block">
+            <a
+              href="{{ href }}"
+              class="sidebar-link{% if is_active %} is-active{% endif %}"
+            >
+              {{ link.label }}
+            </a>
+            {% if link.children %}
+              <div class="sidebar-sublinks">
+                {% for child in link.children %}
+                  {% set child_prefix = child.get('match_prefix', child.href) %}
+                  {% if child_prefix == '/' %}
+                    {% set child_active = current_path == '/' %}
+                  {% else %}
+                    {% set child_active = current_path.startswith(child_prefix) %}
+                  {% endif %}
+                  <a
+                    href="{{ child.href }}"
+                    class="sidebar-sublink{% if child_active %} is-active{% endif %}"
+                  >
+                    {{ child.label }}
+                  </a>
+                {% endfor %}
+              </div>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+        {% endfor %}
       </div>
-      {% endfor %}
     </div>
-  </div>
   {% endfor %}
 </nav>