diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application-local.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application-local.properties
index 04cf953..42445fe 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application-local.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application-local.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ app.mail.admin.enabled=false
 app.mail.contact-request.admin.enabled=false
 
 # Admin back-office local test credentials
-admin.password=local-admin-password
+admin.password=ciaociao
 admin.session.secret=local-session-secret-for-dev-only-000000000000000000000000
 admin.session.ttl-minutes=480
+
+# Local media storage served by a local static server on port 8081.
+media.storage.root=/Users/joe/IdeaProjects/print-calculator/storage_media
+media.public.base-url=http://localhost:8081
+media.ffmpeg.path=/opt/homebrew/bin/ffmpeg
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-cad-invoices.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-cad-invoices.component.scss
index abc3368..679f3b0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-cad-invoices.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-cad-invoices.component.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 .page-header h1 {
   margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.45rem;
 }
 
 .page-header p {
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ button:disabled {
 }
 
 .create-box h2 {
-  margin-top: 0;
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
 }
 
 .form-grid {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-contact-requests.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-contact-requests.component.scss
index 825c455..bc87b8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-contact-requests.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-contact-requests.component.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 .section-card {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-5);
 }
 
 .section-header {
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-4);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
 }
 
 .section-header h2 {
@@ -315,12 +312,12 @@ tbody tr.selected {
 
 .error {
   color: var(--color-danger-500);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .success {
   color: #157347;
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .status-editor {
@@ -411,7 +408,7 @@ button:disabled {
 
 @media (max-width: 760px) {
   .section-card {
-    padding: var(--space-4);
+    gap: var(--space-4);
   }
 
   .section-header {
@@ -447,10 +444,6 @@ button:disabled {
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 520px) {
-  .section-card {
-    padding: var(--space-3);
-  }
-
   th,
   td {
     padding: var(--space-2);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-dashboard.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-dashboard.component.scss
index b0805b3..002ed94 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-dashboard.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-dashboard.component.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 .admin-dashboard {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 20px);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-5);
 }
 
 .dashboard-header {
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-4);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
 }
 
 .dashboard-header h1 {
@@ -294,7 +291,7 @@ tbody tr.no-results:hover {
 
 .error {
   color: var(--color-danger-500);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .modal-backdrop {
@@ -404,7 +401,7 @@ h4 {
 
 @media (max-width: 820px) {
   .admin-dashboard {
-    padding: var(--space-4);
+    gap: var(--space-4);
   }
 
   .list-toolbar {
@@ -449,10 +446,6 @@ h4 {
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 520px) {
-  .admin-dashboard {
-    padding: var(--space-3);
-  }
-
   th,
   td {
     padding: var(--space-2);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-filament-stock.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-filament-stock.component.scss
index 49bdf6c..38275b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-filament-stock.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-filament-stock.component.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 .section-card {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-5);
 }
 
 .section-header {
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-4);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
 }
 
 .section-header h2 {
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@
 .alerts {
   display: grid;
   gap: var(--space-2);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
 }
 
 .content {
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ button:disabled {
 
 @media (max-width: 760px) {
   .section-card {
-    padding: var(--space-4);
+    gap: var(--space-4);
   }
 
   .form-grid {
@@ -404,9 +400,3 @@ button:disabled {
     width: 100%;
   }
 }
-
-@media (max-width: 520px) {
-  .section-card {
-    padding: var(--space-3);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.html
index ae0790a..40e7196 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.html
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
     <div class="header-copy">
       <p class="eyebrow">Back-office media</p>
       <h2>Media home</h2>
-      <p>
-        Gestisci gallery, founders e le card "Cosa puoi ottenere" senza
-        toccare codice o asset statici locali.
-      </p>
     </div>
     <div class="header-side">
       <div class="header-stats">
@@ -35,10 +31,7 @@
   <div class="group-stack" *ngIf="!loading; else loadingTpl">
     <section class="group-card" *ngFor="let group of sectionGroups">
       <header class="group-header">
-        <div>
-          <h3>{{ group.title }}</h3>
-          <p>{{ group.description }}</p>
-        </div>
+        <h3>{{ group.title }}</h3>
       </header>
 
       <div class="sections">
@@ -58,7 +51,6 @@
                   {{ section.items.length === 1 ? "attiva" : "attive" }}
                 </span>
               </div>
-              <p>{{ section.description }}</p>
             </div>
             <div class="media-panel-meta">
               <span class="usage-pill"
@@ -73,27 +65,38 @@
           <div class="workspace">
             <div class="upload-panel">
               <div class="panel-heading">
-                <div>
-                  <h5>
-                    {{
-                      getFormState(section.usageKey).replacingUsageId
-                        ? "Sostituisci immagine"
-                        : "Carica immagine"
-                    }}
-                  </h5>
-                  <p>{{ section.collectionHint }}</p>
-                </div>
+                <h5>
+                  {{
+                    getFormState(section.usageKey).replacingUsageId
+                      ? "Sostituisci immagine"
+                      : "Carica immagine"
+                  }}
+                </h5>
               </div>
 
               <div class="form-grid">
-                <label class="form-field form-field--wide">
+                <div class="form-field form-field--wide">
                   <span>File immagine</span>
                   <input
+                    [id]="'media-file-' + section.usageKey"
+                    class="sr-only"
                     type="file"
                     accept=".jpg,.jpeg,.png,.webp"
                     (change)="onFileSelected(section.usageKey, $event)"
                   />
-                </label>
+                  <label
+                    class="file-picker"
+                    [for]="'media-file-' + section.usageKey"
+                  >
+                    <span class="file-picker-button">Scegli file</span>
+                    <span class="file-picker-name">
+                      {{
+                        getFormState(section.usageKey).file?.name ||
+                          "Nessun file selezionato"
+                      }}
+                    </span>
+                  </label>
+                </div>
 
                 <div
                   class="preview-card form-field--wide"
@@ -136,7 +139,8 @@
                     type="checkbox"
                     [(ngModel)]="getFormState(section.usageKey).isPrimary"
                   />
-                  <span>Immagine primaria</span>
+                  <span class="toggle-mark" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                  <span>Primaria</span>
                 </label>
               </div>
 
@@ -179,10 +183,7 @@
 
             <div class="list-panel">
               <div class="panel-heading">
-                <div>
-                  <h5>Immagini attive</h5>
-                  <p>Ordina, sostituisci o rimuovi i media attualmente collegati.</p>
-                </div>
+                <h5>Immagini attive</h5>
               </div>
 
               <div
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.scss
index e715b2f..ba00c1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.scss
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 .section-card {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) + 6px);
-  padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
   display: grid;
   gap: var(--space-5);
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(239, 196, 61, 0.08), transparent 28%),
-    var(--color-bg-card);
 }
 
 .section-header,
@@ -24,7 +16,7 @@
 }
 
 .section-header {
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: flex-start;
 }
 
 .eyebrow {
@@ -55,18 +47,23 @@
 }
 
 .header-side {
-  display: grid;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-3);
-  justify-items: end;
 }
 
 .header-stats {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
-  justify-content: flex-end;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-2);
 }
 
+.header-side > button {
+  align-self: flex-start;
+}
+
 .stat-chip {
   min-width: 128px;
   padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
@@ -109,13 +106,13 @@
 
 .group-stack {
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-5);
+  gap: var(--space-4);
 }
 
 .group-card {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) + 2px);
-  padding: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
+  padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 18px);
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fcfbf8 0%, #ffffff 100%);
 }
 
@@ -124,21 +121,21 @@
   align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: space-between;
   gap: var(--space-4);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
 }
 
 .sections {
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-4);
+  gap: var(--space-3);
 }
 
 .media-panel {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
   background: #ffffff;
-  padding: var(--space-4);
+  padding: var(--space-3);
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-4);
+  gap: var(--space-3);
   box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
 }
 
@@ -179,11 +176,15 @@
 .media-panel-meta,
 .panel-heading {
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
+  gap: var(--space-1);
 }
 
 .media-panel-meta {
-  justify-items: end;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
 }
 
 .title-row {
@@ -195,8 +196,8 @@
 
 .workspace {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 390px) minmax(0, 1fr);
-  gap: var(--space-4);
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 340px) minmax(0, 1fr);
+  gap: var(--space-3);
   align-items: start;
 }
 
@@ -205,14 +206,15 @@
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fcfcfb 0%, #f7f7f4 100%);
-  padding: var(--space-4);
+  padding: var(--space-3);
 }
 
 .form-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
-  gap: var(--space-3);
-  margin-top: var(--space-3);
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+  margin-top: var(--space-2);
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-3)
 }
 
 .form-field {
@@ -220,17 +222,73 @@
   gap: var(--space-1);
 }
 
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  border: 0;
+}
+
 .form-field--wide {
   grid-column: 1 / -1;
 }
 
 .form-field > span,
 .sort-editor span {
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-size: 0.76rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
+.file-picker {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+  padding: var(--space-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition:
+    border-color 0.2s ease,
+    background-color 0.2s ease,
+    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.file-picker:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-brand);
+  background: #fffef8;
+}
+
+.file-picker-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-width: 6.25rem;
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-md) - 2px);
+  background: #ffffff;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.file-picker-name {
+  min-width: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
 input {
   width: 100%;
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
@@ -238,28 +296,59 @@ input {
   padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
   font: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
 .toggle {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-radius: 999px;
-  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
   align-self: end;
+  justify-self: start;
+  width: auto;
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .toggle input {
-  width: 16px;
-  height: 16px;
-  margin: 0;
+  position: absolute;
+  opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.toggle-mark {
+  width: 1.05rem;
+  height: 1.05rem;
+  border-radius: 0.3rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: #ffffff;
+  position: relative;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.toggle input:checked + .toggle-mark {
+  background: #b14fb8;
+  border-color: #b14fb8;
+}
+
+.toggle input:checked + .toggle-mark::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0.31rem;
+  top: 0.12rem;
+  width: 0.22rem;
+  height: 0.46rem;
+  border: solid #ffffff;
+  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
+  transform: rotate(45deg);
 }
 
 .toggle span {
-  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  font-size: 0.84rem;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
@@ -281,16 +370,16 @@ input {
 
 .media-list {
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-3);
+  gap: var(--space-2);
 }
 
 .media-item {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 168px minmax(0, 1fr);
-  gap: var(--space-3);
+  gap: var(--space-2);
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  padding: var(--space-3);
+  padding: 0.75rem;
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +406,7 @@ input {
 .media-copy {
   min-width: 0;
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
+  gap: var(--space-1);
 }
 
 .media-copy-top {
@@ -346,6 +435,17 @@ input {
   gap: var(--space-1);
 }
 
+.upload-actions {
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.upload-actions button {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
 button {
   border: 0;
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
@@ -353,6 +453,7 @@ button {
   color: var(--color-neutral-900);
   padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
   font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.2;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition:
     background-color 0.2s ease,
@@ -402,6 +503,15 @@ button.ghost.danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .file-picker {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+
+  .file-picker-button {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
   .section-header,
   .header-side,
   .header-stats,
@@ -423,6 +533,6 @@ button.ghost.danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
   }
 
   .media-panel-meta {
-    justify-items: start;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.ts
index e092dd0..01f658d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-home-media.component.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ interface HomeMediaSectionConfig {
   usageKey: HomeSectionKey;
   groupId: 'galleries' | 'capabilities';
   title: string;
-  description: string;
   preferredVariantName: 'card' | 'hero';
-  collectionHint: string;
 }
 
 interface HomeMediaFormState {
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ interface HomeMediaSectionView extends HomeMediaSectionConfig {
 interface HomeMediaSectionGroup {
   id: HomeMediaSectionConfig['groupId'];
   title: string;
-  description: string;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -75,14 +72,10 @@ export class AdminHomeMediaComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     {
       id: 'galleries',
       title: 'Gallery e visual principali',
-      description:
-        'Sezioni che possono avere piu immagini attive e che impattano slider o gallery della home.',
     },
     {
       id: 'capabilities',
       title: 'Cosa puoi ottenere',
-      description:
-        'Le quattro card della sezione servizi della home. Qui di solito e consigliata una sola immagine per card.',
     },
   ];
 
@@ -92,59 +85,42 @@ export class AdminHomeMediaComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       usageKey: 'shop-gallery',
       groupId: 'galleries',
       title: 'Home: gallery shop',
-      description:
-        'Immagini della sezione shop nella home. Non modifica il catalogo shop reale.',
       preferredVariantName: 'card',
-      collectionHint: 'Gallery orizzontale. Consigliate piu immagini in formato card.',
     },
     {
       usageType: 'HOME_SECTION',
       usageKey: 'founders-gallery',
       groupId: 'galleries',
       title: 'Home: gallery founders',
-      description:
-        'Immagini del carousel founders nella home. Prev/next usa l’ordine configurato qui.',
       preferredVariantName: 'hero',
-      collectionHint: 'Hero slider. Consigliate immagini ampie con soggetto centrale.',
     },
     {
       usageType: 'HOME_SECTION',
       usageKey: 'capability-prototyping',
       groupId: 'capabilities',
       title: 'Home: prototipazione veloce',
-      description:
-        'Card "Prototipazione veloce" nella sezione Cosa puoi ottenere.',
       preferredVariantName: 'card',
-      collectionHint: 'Card singola. Consigliata una sola immagine 16:10.',
     },
     {
       usageType: 'HOME_SECTION',
       usageKey: 'capability-custom-parts',
       groupId: 'capabilities',
       title: 'Home: pezzi personalizzati',
-      description:
-        'Card "Pezzi personalizzati" nella sezione Cosa puoi ottenere.',
       preferredVariantName: 'card',
-      collectionHint: 'Card singola. Consigliata una sola immagine 16:10.',
     },
     {
       usageType: 'HOME_SECTION',
       usageKey: 'capability-small-series',
       groupId: 'capabilities',
       title: 'Home: piccole serie',
-      description: 'Card "Piccole serie" nella sezione Cosa puoi ottenere.',
       preferredVariantName: 'card',
-      collectionHint: 'Card singola. Consigliata una sola immagine 16:10.',
     },
     {
       usageType: 'HOME_SECTION',
       usageKey: 'capability-cad',
       groupId: 'capabilities',
       title: 'Home: consulenza e CAD',
-      description:
-        'Card "Consulenza e CAD" nella sezione Cosa puoi ottenere.',
       preferredVariantName: 'card',
-      collectionHint: 'Card singola. Consigliata una sola immagine 16:10.',
     },
   ];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-sessions.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-sessions.component.scss
index 7407132..acef8d3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-sessions.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/admin/pages/admin-sessions.component.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 .section-card {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-5);
 }
 
 .section-header {
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-4);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
 }
 
 h2 {
@@ -79,10 +76,12 @@ td {
 
 .error {
   color: var(--color-danger-500);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .success {
   color: var(--color-success-500);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .actions {
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ td {
 
 @media (max-width: 520px) {
   .section-card {
-    padding: var(--space-3);
+    gap: var(--space-4);
   }
 
   th,