Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей by Juiyi Yen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Железная премия A' Design Award in Общественная осведомлённость, волонтёрство и дизайн для общества Competition Category.
ЖелезнаяВолонтёрство· 2026
Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей
by Juiyi Yen
Client: Royal Brand Integration Ltd.
Железная премия A' Design Award Winner in Волонтёрство Category
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The Design
About Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей
Book Text: Royal Lab вносит структурный вклад, начиная профессиональное становление в рамках образовательного цикла, а не после него. Идентичность формируется через принятие реальных последствий ещё до выпуска. Отношения, выстроенные во время резиденции, перерастают в независимые заказы, а сеть сохраняется как профессиональная инфраструктура за пределами любой отдельной программы. В 2026 году она масштабно распространилась на деревообработку Хида. Тиражирование достигается за счёт структурной преемственности, а не дублирования содержания. Когда доступность, передача знаний и ответственность работают как структурные условия, профессиональное становление становится результатом проектирования системы.
The Recognition
About the Железная премия A' Design Award
Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей — лауреат Железной премии A' Design Award, престижного признания, присуждаемого хорошим проектам, которые отвечают профессиональным и промышленным требованиям, ожидаемым от хорошо продуманных творений. Обладатели Железной премии демонстрируют большое мастерство, высокую специализацию, экспертное понимание и творческие способности их авторов. Ожидается, что Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей станет высокоценимым, вызывающим восхищение и дорогим сердцу творением, практичным и инновационным. Этот проект, получивший Железную премию A' Design Award, интегрирует лучшие отраслевые практики и обладает компетентными техническими характеристиками, сочетающимися с ноу-хау и талантом. Благодаря основательности Royal Lab Morphis Primary Function: Социальное расширение возможностей заслуживает уважения и создан для того, чтобы улучшать качество жизни, помогая сделать мир лучше.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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