This article addresses the question of experiential dimensions of space in sound, in electroacoustic music and sound arts practices in particular.We suggest that these practices are limited by the generalised way that spatial audio techniques are communicated, and we attempt to develop atentative method that would enable discussion and sharing of spatial aspects in sonic environments. These modes of articulation would permita translation of the experience of space in sound into other modalities. Reporting from a series of workshops, we outline a three-phase methodthat moves through the stages of listening, describing, recreating and imagining the sonic spaces. In the final stage, a speculative designapproach shows that shared sonic spatial experiences are essentially relational. Topics relating to expectations, biases and language – such asmemory and imagination – and the methods of mapping and speculative design are addressed in the discussion. Through the explorationspresented in this article it becomes evident that different artistic musical practices still show the same need to develop articulations that enablethe integration and communication of spatial relationships. The divide between the development of new technologies for spatial audio and theconceptual frameworks for understanding and communicating spatial sonic knowledge can be bridged, and eventually the development ofspatial audio should be fuelled by the dynamics between these two poles.