Eva Lutnæs

Eva Lutnæs is a Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University (Faculty of Technology, Art and Design – Department of Aesthetic Sciences). Her work focuses on Design Literacy, Creative Practice, and interventions in space, place, and environment. She explores how design education fosters critical thinking and sustainability in primary and secondary school curricula.

• Contact: +47 977 66 396 (Mobile), +47 672 38 803 (Office), eva.lutnas@oslomet.no
• Research Themes: Design education, spatial literacy, critical design practices, pedagogical interventions

Her scholarly output includes analyses of Norwegian design education frameworks (LK20), comparative studies of student projects, and conceptual work on design literacy. She has co-authored works on gender disparities in art and craft assessments and contributes to academic conferences like DRS2022 and Nordes2021. Her recent dissemination work examines educational spaces for woodwork instruction and creative strategies in lower secondary settings.

Notable Contributions:

• Leading research on design competence for sustainability in primary schools
• Developing frameworks for spatial literacy through built environments
• Key publications in FormAkademisk, Techne Series, and Design Research Society conferences