diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/project-list-lumiere.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/project-list-lumiere.tsx
index ccd47ceb81..60dcc66ecd 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/project-list-lumiere.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/project-list-lumiere.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ import DashApiError from './dash-api-error'
 import { ProjectCheckbox } from './table/project-checkbox'
 import ProjectTools from './table/project-tools/project-tools'
 import OLFormCheckbox from '@/shared/components/ol/ol-form-checkbox'
+import { CopyProjectButtonTooltip } from './table/cells/action-buttons/copy-project-button'
+import { DownloadProjectButtonTooltip } from './table/cells/action-buttons/download-project-button'
+import { CompileAndDownloadProjectPDFButtonTooltip } from './table/cells/action-buttons/compile-and-download-project-pdf-button'
+import { ArchiveProjectButtonTooltip } from './table/cells/action-buttons/archive-project-button'
+import { TrashProjectButtonTooltip } from './table/cells/action-buttons/trash-project-button'
 
 type FormatVariant = 'latex' | 'typst' | 'quarto' | 'quarto-slides'
 
@@ -62,31 +67,40 @@ const ProjectCard = memo(function ProjectCard({
       <div className="lumiere-card-checkbox">
         <ProjectCheckbox projectId={project.id} projectName={project.name} />
       </div>
-      <a
-        href={`/project/${project.id}`}
-        className={`lumiere-card lumiere-card--${variant}`}
-        translate="no"
-      >
-        <div className="lumiere-card-thumb">
-          <span className="lumiere-card-initial">{initial}</span>
-        </div>
-        <div className="lumiere-card-body">
-          <span className="lumiere-card-name">{project.name}</span>
-          <div className="lumiere-card-meta">
-            <span
-              className={`lumiere-format-badge lumiere-format-badge--${variant}`}
-            >
-              {getFormatLabel(variant)}
-            </span>
-            {ownerName && (
-              <span className="lumiere-card-owner" translate="yes">
-                {ownerName}
-              </span>
-            )}
+      <div className={`lumiere-card lumiere-card--${variant}`} translate="no">
+        <a
+          href={`/project/${project.id}`}
+          className="lumiere-card-link"
+          translate="no"
+        >
+          <div className="lumiere-card-thumb">
+            <span className="lumiere-card-initial">{initial}</span>
           </div>
-          <span className="lumiere-card-date">{date}</span>
+          <div className="lumiere-card-body">
+            <span className="lumiere-card-name">{project.name}</span>
+            <div className="lumiere-card-meta">
+              <span
+                className={`lumiere-format-badge lumiere-format-badge--${variant}`}
+              >
+                {getFormatLabel(variant)}
+              </span>
+              {ownerName && (
+                <span className="lumiere-card-owner" translate="yes">
+                  {ownerName}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <span className="lumiere-card-date">{date}</span>
+          </div>
+        </a>
+        <div className="lumiere-card-actions">
+          <CopyProjectButtonTooltip project={project} />
+          <DownloadProjectButtonTooltip project={project} />
+          <CompileAndDownloadProjectPDFButtonTooltip project={project} />
+          <ArchiveProjectButtonTooltip project={project} />
+          <TrashProjectButtonTooltip project={project} />
         </div>
-      </a>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 })
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
index a9b1187a2b..d99750ac5c 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
+++ b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ $lum-noise: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' wi
 
   // ── Individual card ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+  // Card container is now a <div>; the clickable area is .lumiere-card-link
   .lumiere-card {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    text-decoration: none;
     border-radius: 10px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
     backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
@@ -462,17 +462,58 @@ $lum-noise: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' wi
     box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
     transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
     overflow: hidden;
+
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus-within {
+      transform: translateY(-3px);
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // The anchor covers thumb + body, with no underline or color bleed
+  .lumiere-card-link {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    flex: 1;
+    text-decoration: none;
     color: inherit;
 
     &:hover,
     &:focus-visible {
-      transform: translateY(-3px);
-      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
       text-decoration: none;
       color: inherit;
     }
   }
 
+  // Action strip — icon buttons that fade in when the card is hovered
+  .lumiere-card-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 2px;
+    padding: 3px 6px 5px;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba($lum-teal, 0.10);
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+
+    // Recolour OLIconButton's action-btn class for the Lumière palette
+    .action-btn {
+      color: $lum-text-muted !important;
+      border-radius: 6px !important;
+
+      &:hover,
+      &:focus {
+        color: $lum-teal !important;
+        background: rgba($lum-teal, 0.09) !important;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .lumiere-card:hover .lumiere-card-actions,
+  .lumiere-card:focus-within .lumiere-card-actions {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
   // ── Card thumbnail ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   .lumiere-card-thumb {