In this Ted talk, Treasure speaks on the relationship between sound, noise and space. He calls for designers to acknowledge and lend time to the sonic/acoustic properties of a space, not merely visual aspects. Treasure touches on a few different affects that an environment has on sound, and in turn, how this affects us as humans. Sound affects us psychologically, physiologically, cognitively and behaviourally, understanding the factors that contribute to these human changes, we can create a healthier sounding environment. By designing spaces with sound as an afterthought, we end up with environments that are pleasing to only the eye, limiting the effectiveness of our other senses. Treasure uses a very relatable example of a restaurant – a restaurant is a environment in which we relax and socialise, everything in a restaurant is designed with this in mind, though this is completely undermined by noise levels. It almost seems trivial to visually model a space around socialising, while neglecting the sonic elements, the exact medium in which socialising takes place. On communication, Treasure highlights that “if the space I’m sending in is not effective, the communication can’t happen”. I believe that designing a healthy sonic environment can be achieved eve when a building is finished, through means of acoustic treatment. However, if this acoustic treatment also functioned as art, there would be a stronger to implement it in a domestic, social or professional setting, in order to improve the negative factors touched upon in the video.