The article discusses the reciprocal interactions between parietal and occipito-temporal brain regions in supporting everyday object-directed actions. It highlights that successful interaction with objects requires the integration of conceptual knowledge about objects and actions with real-time sensory information about the grasp target. The authors propose a model where visuomotor and action representations in the parietal cortex interact with object representations in the ventral and lateral occipito-temporal cortex. Two key pathways are identified: one from the supramarginal gyrus to the middle and inferior temporal gyrus, supporting the integration of action-related information with conceptual attributes; another from the posterior IPS to the fusiform gyrus and collateral sulcus, supporting the integration of grasp parameters with surface texture and material properties. These interactions are part of a broader network that supports functional object interactions. The article also reviews evidence for functional and structural connectivity between parietal and occipito-temporal regions, emphasizing the role of these interactions in shaping visual object representations and supporting functional object use.The article discusses the reciprocal interactions between parietal and occipito-temporal brain regions in supporting everyday object-directed actions. It highlights that successful interaction with objects requires the integration of conceptual knowledge about objects and actions with real-time sensory information about the grasp target. The authors propose a model where visuomotor and action representations in the parietal cortex interact with object representations in the ventral and lateral occipito-temporal cortex. Two key pathways are identified: one from the supramarginal gyrus to the middle and inferior temporal gyrus, supporting the integration of action-related information with conceptual attributes; another from the posterior IPS to the fusiform gyrus and collateral sulcus, supporting the integration of grasp parameters with surface texture and material properties. These interactions are part of a broader network that supports functional object interactions. The article also reviews evidence for functional and structural connectivity between parietal and occipito-temporal regions, emphasizing the role of these interactions in shaping visual object representations and supporting functional object use.