Design students from a university have won three of the top four prizes in a national competition.De Montfort University students triumphed at The Formica® Design Awards 2007/08 - a national search to find talent.

First prize went to Jade Horwood, 23, who graduates from the university with a degree in interior design next month.

Her entry was described as "a vibrant and colourful washroom design with a youthful interactive element".

She created washrooms with a screen where people could write comments or messages, which could then be projected on to toilet doors.

She won £1,000, a laptop computer and four tickets to 100 per cent Design Exhibition, at Earl's Court, London, in September.

Fellow De Montfort student Mia Wildgust won in the Entrance Hall category, while Alexander Hulse was named winner in the Retail Space category.

Work by the winners has gone on display at the website:

www.formicadesignaward.co.uk

Source: Leicester Mercury

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