The intricate tension between sound and space profoundly shapes how we perceive and interact with the environments around us. Crafting soundscapes that seamlessly blend with real-world spaces lies at the core of what defines an immersive experience. As sound experience designers, we navigate a delicate balance: the interplay between augmentation and realism, and the tug-of-war between functional demands like clarity and intelligibility and the artistic ambitions of architectural beauty. It’s within these contradictions that the most compelling and transformative experiences take shape.