Look around you. The objects that fill your daily life—from the chair you sit on to the mug you drink from—contain untold stories of intention and ingenuity. Every curve, material choice, and dimension represents countless decisions made to balance form, function, and human psychology. This is the hidden architecture of ordinary things, and learning to see it transforms how we experience our material world. Consider something as simple as a door handle. Its shape must communicate whether to push or pull, its texture must feel inviting to the touch, and its mechanism must withstand thousands of operations without failing. Good design feels instinctive; we only notice door handles when they…