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Announcement RChD: Creación y Pensamiento |Vol. 11 Nº 20| JUN 2026 | Dossier: Intermediaries for sustainable design and transition in Ibero-America: Materials, strategies, and collaborative frameworks. Deadline for full manuscript submission: January 31, 2026.
Philosophical Objects for Design: Hyperobjetcs
Authors
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Rafael Molina Serrano
Universidad de Valparaíso, Escuela de Diseño, Observatorio de Innovación en Productos para el Patentamiento
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-2939
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Alvaro Huirimilla Thiznau
Universidad de Valparaíso, Escuela de Diseño, Observatorio de Innovación en Productos para el Patentamiento
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-2362
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Abstract
Within what is considered flat ontologies, Object-Oriented Ontology stands out due to its form and structure as a way of understanding the world that closely resembles how Design thinks about and analyzes the world. This article focuses on one of its most relevant concepts, Timothy Morton’s Hyperobjects, using it as a metaphor to review and contrast how project-based professions engage in reflection. Through a literature review, analysis of key criteria, and a final discussion, the article proposes how this philosophical framework can be utilized as a tool in the initial stages of a Design project.
