A look at Copenhagen In the spring of 2022, I had an opportunity to spend time in a city I’ve wanted to visit for a long time: Copenhagen. Like some cities in the Netherlands, Copenhagen reimagined itself to increase
What makes a city less noisy?
Citizen Science – designing the tools
An interview with researcher Jessie Oliver When you participate in a citizen science project, you might not be aware of the details that go into the tool design for that project. A lot of planning goes into the who, what,
Best of 2020 – how media covered noise and sound issues
Noise in the news: the best articles of 2020 January Back in January, 2020, we were still concerned with the usual noise problems. Outside of China, many of our lives hadn’t been significantly impacted by COVID yet, nor had we
Field recording – conversations with the pros
Field recording: the joys, challenges, and tools of two soundscape artists To get a high-quality field recording, you need more than just the smartphone in your pocket. I wanted to learn more about the art of the soundscape, so I
Designing soundscapes for people with dementia
An interview with architect Arezoo Talebzadeh If you know someone who’s suffered from dementia, you’ve seen their struggles. They lose their memory, become unfamiliar with their everyday surroundings, and experience anxiety. As a result, many people with dementia might need