About the contest

FritsJurgens Asia's first annual design competition is here, with the launch of our Pivot Door Sketch Contest 2025. This year, we’re inviting architects, designers and students to submit their best ideas for innovative, creative, and beautiful uses of our pivot system in a door design.

Your sketch must incorporate our pivot system into the door design, with it clearly visible in your drawing. The sketch must be precise enough for it to be possible to produce. Include a description or use case alongside your sketches to help us understand the concept.

Open the door to your creativity and the incredible opportunity this contest represents. Show us your design vision for tomorrow.

Important dates

Entries open

5th May 2025

Entries close

31st July

Winner announcement

September 2025

Sketch book launch

January 2026

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FAQ

Who can participate?
Architects, designers and students of architecture and design are welcome to participate.
What are we looking for?
A hand-drawn sketch of a pivot door (no AI) using a FritsJurgens pivot hinge system. Think forward: concepts that are practical today and relevant tomorrow.
What should you submit?
  1. A sketch of a pivot door with a FritsJurgens hinge integrated
  2. A brief concept note that includes:
  • Your inspiration
  • The FritsJurgens system you’ve selected and why
  • The materials required to build it
  • Where do you envision using it (residential/ commercial, interior/exterior)?
Judging criteria
Our judging panel will evaluate the designs for creativity, ingenuity, innovation, feasibility, and aesthetics. Your story should explain your inspiration, the function and use of the FritsJurgens pivot systems, and explore the use cases of your design.

How to enter

Submit your entry:
Fill out the submission form. After your entry is submitted, your sketch will be checked by the quality control team. We will contact you if further information is needed.​

Use high-quality sketches:
Show the design from multiple angles and highlight its unique qualities.​

Write a short concept note:
Describe your design, its use, and what inspired it. Tell us where you envision the door being used and why it matters.​

Judging round:
Our internal team will review submissions before being presented to a jury of industry leaders and our CEO.

Sketch examples

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What's in it for you?

Awards and certificates of excellence: The top 10 sketches will receive a certificate, and the top 5 will also receive an award in recognition of their creativity.

Cash prizes: The top 3 winners receive cash prizes

Recognition and exposure: The short-listed and winning projects will be prominently featured across multiple online platforms.

All the valid sketch entries would be submitted in an inspiration book.