Lina Djouiai

Lina Djouiai is a researcher at the Department of Design at Offenbach University of Art and Design. Her work explores the interdependencies between design and technological evolution, particularly in the context of 21st-century advancements like digitization and artificial intelligence. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Martin Gessmann and Prof. Frank Georg Zebner, her research project Designing Growth, Growing Design investigates structural parallels between technical innovation processes and design methodologies, aiming to expand design science through evolutionary theory frameworks.

Her research integrates evolutionary biology concepts (e.g., Niklas Luhmann's structural interdependencies) with design practice, questioning how aesthetics influence technological development and vice versa. She critiques historical views of design as mere 'beautification' of technology, emphasizing instead the role of design in shaping products' practical, life-enhancing impacts. This work bridges disciplines including design theory, systems thinking, and digital ethics.