Project Overview
About This Project
Matterbase is an AI-powered material sourcing, specification, and visualization platform built for interior designers, architects, design studios, furniture brands, and material suppliers. It helps design professionals discover materials, create mood boards, generate specifications, collaborate with teams, and produce AI-powered renderings from a single workspace
The Challenge
Problems We Were Hired to Solve
Every great project starts with a real problem. Here is what Matterbase was up against before engaging Techglock.
01
Material Sourcing Was Time-Consuming.
02
Manual Specification Process.
03
Fragmented Design Workflow.
04
Limited Visualization Capabilities.
05
Supplier Discovery Issues.
How We Built It
Delivery Journey
From first stakeholder call to post-launch support — our end-to-end delivery process for this engagement.
01
Designer Onboarding
Create account
Setup design studio profile
Invite team members
Create project workspace
02
Material Discovery
Browse AI-powered material library
Search by color, texture, category, or finish
Save products to project collections
03
Create Material Boards
Drag and drop materials
Build mood boards
Visualize combinations in real-time
04
Specification Management
Select approved materials
Generate schedules and specifications
Organize project documentation
05
AI Visualization
Generate realistic renderings
Apply materials to design concepts
Experiment with different design directions
06
Team Collaboration
Share boards and specifications
Collaborate in real-time
Collect stakeholder feedback
07
Client Presentation
Export presentations
Share project links
Present material selections
08
Supplier Engagement
Request samples
Connect with suppliers
Manage sourcing decisions
09
Project Completion
Finalize specifications
Approve materials
Deliver project documentation
Our Solution
What We Built
We developed Matterbase, an AI-powered material sourcing, specification, and visualization platform
designed for interior designers, architects, design studios, furniture manufacturers, and material suppliers.
The platform streamlines the entire design workflow by combining material discovery, mood board creation,
specification management, supplier engagement, and AI-powered visualization into a single collaborative workspace.
AI-Powered Material Discovery Platform
- Centralized material and product database
- AI-powered search and recommendations
- Advanced filtering by category, finish, texture, and color
- Curated collections and saved material libraries
- Supplier and manufacturer product catalogs
Material Board & Mood Board Builder
- Drag-and-drop material board creation
- Interactive mood board builder
- Visual material composition tools
- Real-time design exploration
- Project-specific material collections
AI Visualization & Rendering Engine
- AI-generated interior design renderings
- Material application previews
- Photorealistic visualization workflows
- Rapid design iteration and experimentation
- Concept-to-render automation
Specification Management System
- Automated specification generation
- Material scheduling and tracking
- Product documentation management
- Specification exports and reporting
- Project approval workflows
Project & Design Asset Management
- Project workspaces
- Design asset organization
- Material approval management
- Version control and project history
- Centralized design documentation
Real-Time Team Collaboration
- Shared design workspaces
- Multi-user collaboration
- Live project updates
- Commenting and feedback workflows
- Role-based access controls
Supplier & Manufacturer Ecosystem
- Supplier discovery platform
- Digital product catalogs
- Virtual showrooms
- Lead generation opportunities
- Material sourcing workflows
Client Presentation Tools
- Client-ready presentations
- Interactive project sharing
- High-resolution exports
- Material board presentations
- Stakeholder review workflows
Virtual Sampling Platform
- Digital material sampling
- Reduced dependency on physical samples
- Faster product evaluation
- Cost-effective design exploration
- Streamlined material selection process
Administration & Analytics
- User and workspace management
- Supplier management tools
- Product catalog administration
- Usage analytics and reporting
- Platform performance monitoring
Technical Architecture
The platform was built using a scalable cloud-native architecture capable of supporting thousands
of products, AI-powered rendering workflows, real-time collaboration, and multi-tenant project management.
- AI-powered recommendation engine
- Real-time collaboration infrastructure
- Cloud-based asset storage and management
- Multi-tenant SaaS architecture
- Scalable search and filtering engine
- High-performance rendering workflows
- Secure role-based access control
Business Impact
- Reduced time spent on material sourcing and specification management
- Accelerated design workflows through AI-powered visualization
- Improved collaboration between designers, clients, and suppliers
- Streamlined project documentation and approvals
- Enhanced client presentations and stakeholder engagement
- Reduced dependency on physical samples and manual processes
- Created a connected ecosystem for designers and material suppliers
Technology Stack
Built With
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
Express.js
MongoDB
Mongoose
Redis
RabbitMQ
OpenAI API
AI Rendering Engine
Image Processing Services
Material Recommendation Engine
REST APIs
WebSockets
JWT Authentication
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Real-Time Collaboration Engine
Digital Asset Management System
Advanced Search & Filtering Engine
Cloud Storage Management
AWS Lambda
AWS S3
AWS CloudFront
AWS Route53
AWS CloudWatch
AWS Secrets Manager
Docker
GitHub Actions
CI/CD Pipelines
Vercel
Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
Background Job Processing
Queue Management
Analytics & Reporting Dashboard
Monitoring & Logging
Scalable Cloud Infrastructure
AI-Powered Recommendations
Material Visualization Engine
High-Resolution Media Processing
Project & Workspace Management
Secure File Upload & Storage
Real-Time Notifications
Automated Workflow Management
Supplier & Catalog Management System
Enterprise Security & Access Controls
Business Impact
Measurable Results
Real, verified outcomes delivered for Matterbase — tracked and reported post-launch.
Reduced material sourcing time by centralizing products, materials, and supplier catalogs into a single searchable platform.
Accelerated design workflows through AI-powered material discovery, visualization, and specification management.
Improved collaboration between architects, interior designers, clients, manufacturers, and suppliers through shared project workspaces.
Eliminated repetitive manual specification processes with automated schedules, product documentation, and project reporting.
Enhanced client presentations with interactive material boards, mood boards, and photorealistic renderings.
Reduced dependency on physical material samples through digital sampling and virtual visualization capabilities.
Improved project accuracy and consistency by maintaining centralized material libraries and approved product specifications.
Streamlined supplier discovery and product sourcing, enabling faster decision-making and procurement processes.
Increased design iteration speed through real-time material exploration and AI-assisted visualization tools.
Improved project organization with centralized asset management, version control, and project documentation.
Enhanced stakeholder engagement through collaborative review and feedback workflows.
Enabled scalable management of large product catalogs, material libraries, and design assets.
Reduced administrative overhead through workflow automation and centralized project management.
Improved accessibility to design resources through cloud-based collaboration and remote access.
Created a connected ecosystem that bridges the gap between designers, suppliers, manufacturers, and clients.
