The call for problem discovery, the freedom and wander, and craft in the age of AII grew up surrounded by 17th- and 18th-century architecture my stepfather salvaged from around the world. My mother had a knack for convincing him to put some of his salvaged pieces in our house, which meant I got to enjoy them before they went up for sale.The awe of the well-built antique craft inspired me even as a child with no sense of money or quality. Craftsmanship from this era is something noticeable and tactile. It is in stark contrast to grabbing a handful of sand and it slipping through your fingers — a good craftsman using good materials withstands the test of time. Even today, I miss running my hands over the hand-carved intricacies in our buffet tables and marveling at the the faces expertly carved into each piece. When my friends came over, I’d show them how our side tables had animal...