Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse by Juiyi Yen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Jern in Offentlig Bevidsthed, Frivillighed og Samfundsdesign Competition Category.
JernFrivillighed· 2026
Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse
by Juiyi Yen
Client: Royal Brand Integration Ltd.
A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Frivillighed Category
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The Design
About Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse
Book Text: Royal Lab bidrager strukturelt ved at påbegynde den professionelle udvikling inden for uddannelsesforløbet, ikke efter. Identiteten formes ved at bære reelle konsekvenser før dimission. Relationer, der opbygges under ophold, videreføres til selvstændige opgaver, og netværket består som professionel infrastruktur ud over ethvert enkelt program. I 2026 blev det udvidet til Hida-træbearbejdning i stor skala. Replikering sker gennem strukturel kontinuitet, ikke gennem dupliceret indhold. Når tilgængelighed, videreformidling og ansvarlighed fungerer som strukturelle betingelser, bliver professionel udvikling et resultat af systemdesign.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Jern
Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Royal Lab Morphis Primary Funktion: Social Myndiggørelse respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This project establishes a design-centered learning ecosystem that redefines streets, museums, and community venues as contextual laboratories. Unlike conventional programs, it brings together cultural heritage, collaborative creation, and international exchange directly within real-world settings. Supported by a volunteer-based structure, the initiative nurtures socially conscious creators and builds a sustainable framework that connects traditional craftsmanship with contemporary practice.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The Borderless Learning model, implemented through Royal Lab in Tokyo between 2023 and 2025, applied a case study approach combining participatory observation and documentary evidence. More than 150 participants engaged in five workshop cycles coordinated by a twelve-member team (five core staff and seven interns). Activities held in museums, community venues, and studio environments facilitated cross-cultural exchange and intergenerational knowledge transfer, establishing a strong foundation for future adaptation and expansion.
- Tags
- Social Design, Living Labs, Borderless Learning, Cross-disciplinary Collaboration, Cultural Heritage, Civic Engagement, Value Co-creation
- Production Technology
- Our methodology treats education as an innovative production system in which relationships, knowledge networks and cultural assets function as core materials. These components are shaped through participatory processes that combine digital documentation with sustainable material experimentation. Together they form a Knowledge Replication Protocol, an adaptable and resilient framework designed to support skill transfer across diverse cultural and geographic contexts.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was establishing credibility. The initiative confronted skepticism within exam-oriented educational cultures and concerns regarding safety and liability. Progress became possible only after generating verifiable outcomes and building partnerships with respected institutions such as Dentsu, ggg, and JAGDA. These collaborations demonstrated that community-based learning can operate professionally, securely, and with lasting cultural impact.
- Research
- Our evaluation of the Borderless Learning model shows its effectiveness in reducing the gap between conceptual understanding and practical skill. Based on insights from more than 150 participants across multiple cycles, the project demonstrated measurable improvements in hands on capability and intercultural communication. The findings indicate a scalable approach for addressing educational inequity and supporting cross generational knowledge exchange through community driven practice.
- Inspiration
- As a design studio working closely with industry and cultural partners, we observed a persistent gap between academic theory and practical application in Taiwan's learning environment. Inspired by Japanese mentorship models, we envisioned a borderless framework that equips learners with applied skills and cross cultural awareness. This initiative responds to shifting societal conditions and strengthens the link between education and industry, turning learning from passive absorption into an active force for social impact.
- Project Duration
- Our methodology views education as an innovative production system in which relationships, knowledge networks, and cultural assets function as core materials. These components are shaped through participatory processes that combine digital documentation with sustainable material experimentation. Together they form a Knowledge Replication Protocol, an adaptable and resilient framework designed to support skill transfer across diverse cultural and geographic contexts.
- Operation Flow
- This model operates through an iterative learning cycle that replaces static classrooms with in situ Living Labs. Each cycle begins with a community identified challenge and continues with field based collaboration among students, mentors and local participants to co develop practical solutions. The outcomes, including tangible results and accumulated insights, are reintegrated into the system to attract new volunteers and support continuous improvement with every iteration.
- Team Members
- Juiyi Yen
Yunyun Li
Jaiye Wu
Yachieh Chang
Jiayun Peng - Image Credits
- image #1:Photographer Tinghsuan Lin, A master craftsperson demonstrating traditional printing techniques—embodying intergenerational knowledge transfer through hands-on guidance, 2025.
image #2:Photographer Yuwei Wang, Measuring wooden letterpress type—learning typographic structure through hands-on alignment and size calibration, 2023.
image #3:Photographer Yunyun Li, Letterpress craftsmanship — reviving analog printing through embodied learning, 2025.
image #4:Photographer Yuwei Wang, Experiencing typographic works in situ—participants engage with printed specimens through reading, documentation, and close observation, 2023.
image #5:Photographer Tinghsuan Lin, Waste-to-material regeneration—reassembling irregular wood fragments into reusable composite panels through sustainable design practice, 2025.
Video: Motion Designer Jiayun Peng, RoyalLab Morphis, 2025; Sound Credit: Heyson, Love Love, Source: www.epidemicsound.com.
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