spæs lab explores how space becomes meaningful through listening. In contrast to dominant approaches to “spatial audio,” where experience is shaped by technical parameters or pre-imposed conceptual frameworks, we begin with what actually happens to the senses. Our work attends to the emergence of spatial phenomena—tonal gestures, bodily responses, affective resonances, and symbolic associations—as they unfold in perception.

We approach sound not as something placed in space, but as a medium through which space itself is composed. Through scenographic practice, research, and public engagement, spæs lab investigates how listening constructs spatial meaning—inviting more attentive, interpretive, and situated approaches to immersive sound.