The book Designing with Sound by environmental musician and sound designer Takashi Kokubo was featured in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s book review section.

The review emphasizes that sound is not merely auditory information, but a presence that influences the quality of space, as well as human awareness and behavior. It introduces Kokubo’s work in designing sounds that function within society, such as emergency earthquake alert tones and electronic payment sounds.

It also discusses the role of sound in space and explores the concept of sound as an “environment,” encompassing both natural and artificial sounds. The review գնահատates his perspective of systematically reexamining the power of sound.

The book presents the importance of treating sound as a form of design, encouraging readers to rediscover everyday sounds from a new perspective.

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