Girls scooped all the three awards at the 'Student Loft Design Competition,' held on the sidelines of The Office Exhibition, a premium showcase for the high-end products, technology and services in Dubai.

Students from four local universities competed to design a meeting table or area, a workstation, a reception desk or an office lamp at the Student Loft Design Competition, sponsored by Frezza.

Farzaneh Eslami from American University of Dubai won an award for her “Armed” lamp; Aahd Alanqar from Abu Dhabi University for her “The Strips” reception desk; and Israa Mahmoud from Ajman University for her “Serenity” workstation, said The Office Exhibition organisers, dmg world media.

Speaking about her award, Eslami said, “I am so surprised that I won, but delighted!  This was a great experience for me, and was the first time I have really had to think about the practicalities of my designs.Winning has given me much more confidence, and I am sure that it will help me enormously in my future career.”

The winners’ prize is a week long trip to Milan, Italy, where they will be able to visit the famous international design fair, as well as Frezza’s office in Venice where they will be able to get a real feel for how the company works.

Sinead Bridgett, show director of The Office Exhibition, said the expo has opened on a high, with key features  including The Future Office, The Office Awards and The Student Loft Competition proving to be a great success.

'The brand new Future Office feature has definitely been a talking point, and provides food for thought for anyone looking at setting up a new office,' Bridgett remarked.

'The response to the Student Loft competition was great, and it was encouraging to see so many design students taking part with such enthusiasm,' she noted.

'We know from previous winners that the award has helped them in their career by providing access and exposure to leading design companies, and I am confident that this years award winning students will go on to achieve great things,' she added.

The Future Office is a new feature to the show, and provides a visionary peak at what offices will look like in years to come.-TradeArabia News Service