“I thought about Beethoven, who composed masterpieces despite losing his hearing. Ultimately, this might be a wonderful adventure.”Tonje ThorsenThe point of departure for this dissertation was an encounter. The question that guides us: what is the role of beauty when it is not visual? From the designer’s perspective, this research is a quest to explore aesthetics in from a non-visual angle. A philosophical, human angle. Can we answer this question? Should we? An encounter that might – who knows? – open our eyes.