This publication aims to foster transdisciplinary dialogue by bringing together diverse perspectives on how design operates and evolves across different contexts. It seeks to establish theoretical linkages across disciplines, encouraging deeper reflection on the ontological dimensions of design—what design is, what it does, and how it both shapes and is shaped by the world.

We received 17 submissions in response to the open call under the category of exploratory papers. Following a rigorous double-blind review process, a selection of these submissions has been chosen for inclusion in the publication.

The open call invited researchers, artists, designers, and scientists to contribute to an exploration of design ontologies—the philosophical and practical frameworks that shape how design is understood, defined, and enacted.

Design Ontologies in Practice:
Pedagogy, Performance, Technology, and Situated Worlds
Foreword: Dr. Vidmina Stasiulyte
Introduction: Faseeh Saleem, Ph.D., Artistic Design Research
Book Layout & Design: AX (Artistic Xploratorium)
Editor: Team AX
Publisher: AX (Artistic Xploratorium)
ISBN: 978-1-0695957-5-1
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