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Talented design students came up with their vision of the homes of the future as part of an innovative partnership.
West College Scotland teamed up with Neat Living for a project called Designers of Tomorrow.
As part of the project, HND interior architecture students were challenged to come up with new ideas for either an upmarket London garden home or a rural Scandinavian house.
The winners of the Micro 80 Project were announced at the CitizenM Hotel, in Glasgow.
Lecturer Lola Paterson said: “This has been an incredible opportunity yet again working with Neat Living Team.
“Our designers of tomorrow 2018 have responded with an excellent professional standard of work.
“This experience contributes greatly to them moving onto university or future employment and showcasing their work.”
Student Callum McEwan, 20, scooped first place for his high-end London concept.
He said: “Taking part in the live client project with Neat Living to design the compact and sustainable ‘micro 80’ home was a great opportunity to learn and develop new skills.
“To receive feedback from those in the industry makes all the difference in the final designs, which were exhibited in an excellent event hosted by Neat Living.
“Having my design judged as first place winner is a great personal achievement.”
Magdalena Theuss, 26, from Paisley took second place while Jessica Evans, 20, from Erskine, came third.
All three are students at the college’s Paisley campus.
Director of Neat Living, Colin Taylor, said: “From the get-go, we wanted Neat Living to be about how great design could make space- efficient and energy-efficient homes amazing for our customers.
“Working with emerging talent, such as these fantastic Designers of Tomorrow 2018 students, has been another amazing experience for us all as they have come forward and put their stamp on what modern-living solutions could be.
“These students are joining a much wider network, including former graduates of West College Scotland, who are going forward to university and the workplace, with new skills and ideas for the future.”
Keith McKellar, the college chair of the board of management, attended the event.
He said: “I think that this is a great opportunity for our students to work on live client briefs, which is critically important in preparing our students to become work ready.
“When you see the finished results, it is easy to forget just how far the students have come in such a short period of time to reach this standard.
“They all rose to the challenge and should be pleased with what they have achieved, they are a credit to themselves, the college and to their lecturers.
“I should also like to thank Colin for providing this opportunity to our students.
“It is this type of client-led experience that you can only get through working for a client and it is this that is essential for us to produce work-ready students who know what is required of them.”