The Art of Noticing: How Designers don’t shut up

Walking with an architect isn’t just a stroll. It’s an episode of “National Geographic: Everyday Patterns Edition.” They have this weird, wonderful gift,they notice everything.
Not just buildings, but life itself.

The Building Inspector… of Everything

Yes, they’ll still point out misaligned tiles and staircases to nowhere. But then, in the middle of a grocery store, they’ll also notice how the biscuit packets are stacked in an oddly satisfying color gradient. To them, even supermarket shelves are design exhibitions.

Patterns, Patterns Everywhere !

Most of us see chaos. Designers see patterns

Pebbles forming geometry on a riverbank.
Clothes drying on balconies making accidental color palettes.
Random people on a bus arranged like they’re part of a cinematic composition.

It’s like their brain is permanently tuned to the design channel.

The Snapchat Effect

Ever wonder why architects’ Insta stories look so good? It’s not luck—it’s training

Their coffee shot? Perfectly aligned with the table texture.
Their selfies? Golden-ratio angles.
That “random street pic”? Accidentally cinematic.

Basically, their camera roll is Architectural Digest + accidental Wes Anderson.

Born Cinematographers

Because they notice light, shadow, alignment, and balance, architects are secretly amazing cinematographers. They’ll casually film their dog walking across the living room and somehow it looks like an Oscar-worthy short film. Jk

The Fashion Plot Twist

And don’t even get started on their fashion sense. Somehow architects can wear:

An all-black outfit → “minimalist chic.”
Randomly layered scarves → “avant-garde expression.”
Sneakers with formalwear → “bold statement.”

Their closets are like their buildings: balanced, creative, and somehow always on-theme. They can style anything and make it look intentional because yes, they notice patterns and proportions even in their wardrobe.

Why It Matters ?

Jokes aside, this constant noticing is what makes architects special. They don’t just design buildings they design perspectives. They remind us that beauty hides in grocery aisles, bus stops, sunsets, outfits, and even in the way someone stacks mangoes at the fruit stall.

Final Thought

The art of noticing is their superpower. While we scroll through life on autopilot, they’re busy catching stories that we are missing out .

So if your architect/designer friend is late because they stopped to photograph the shadow pattern on the pavement (in a perfectly styled outfit), forgive them. They’re not wasting time—they’re capturing the world.