Even if you don’t see it, steel is in every corner of your routine—from your first sip of coffee to your last yawn at night.
When the alarm goes off at 7:30 a.m., Laura stretches in bed, unaware that steel is already part of her day. The bed frame beneath her—sturdy and silent—is made of steel. Beside her, the reading lamp, also made of steel, switches on with a gentle press of a button.
In the kitchen, her morning coffee ritual begins. The coffee maker contains stainless steel components built to withstand heat. As the aroma fills the room, she opens the fridge—its internal structure reinforced with galvanized steel—and grabs the milk. She pours her coffee into her favorite mug, resting it on a steel sink that gleams in the morning light.
Photo by Naomi Hébert
Next stop: the bathroom. She turns on the shower—its fixtures, hidden pipes, and water heater are all made with steel, chosen for durability, hygiene, and resistance to time.
Standing in front of the mirror, she gets ready. The metal base of her vanity, bathroom accessories, the scissors she uses to snip a loose tag from her sweater—once again, steel is there.
She heads out and hops into her car. Without thinking about it, she is protected by a high-strength steel frame, reinforced seatbelts, and a design engineered for safety. On her way to work, she crosses a bridge built mostly with structural steel, connecting thousands of people every day.
Photo by David Martin
At the office, the elevator takes her to the tenth floor. Doors, cables, counterweights—all steel. She sits at her desk, which has a metal base, and opens her laptop. Inside: steel parts protect circuits and help manage heat.
Lunchtime comes with a quick meal at a stainless steel table in the cafeteria. Later that afternoon, a delivery arrives—new tools for her team, all made of hardened steel, ready to withstand heavy use.
Back home in the evening, she streams a yoga class. The tripod holding her phone, the screen frame, even the screws keeping everything together—steel.
Photo by LYCS Architecture
Before bed, she opens the window for fresh air. The sliding rail, the frame, the safety bars: steel keeping her safe. She switches off the lamp. The day ends.
Without realizing it, steel has been by Laura’s side from the moment she woke up until she closed her eyes again. Strong, versatile, and reliable, this quiet material supports our routines, our homes, and our cities.
Steel is part of your everyday life. More present than you think.