With its egg-shaped toilets and lava-effect floor, Samantha Durbin's nightclub sounds like an amazing place. But it's not been built - yet. It's the winning entry in a University of Derby competition to design a super-club for the future. Students on the university's Architectural Venue Design course were handed the brief to design a Singapore venue for the global nightclub giant Ministry of Sound.
 | | Samantha with her course-mates |
And 35-year-old Samantha's entry was picked as the best entry - earning her a work placement at the company's headquarters. Her design was inspired by the five mythical dragons Feng Shui experts believe have brought Singapore fortune. It features five distinct zones and includes a jacuzzi, swimming pool, a chill-out room and a glittering VIP area. And with the company expanding into new territories around the world, there's every chance her designs could become reality. Samantha, who lives in Derby, said: "I was shocked and delighted to win. I wanted my project to echo some of the history of Singapore and was pleased with the final design. "Taking part in a work placement for the Ministry of Sound will be a fantastic opportunity." Michelle Cree and James Beckett were joint runners-up and Georgios Karamarigos came third. Ministry of Sound's Director of Overseas Operations Neil Morton said: "We chose University of Derby students for this project after seeing last year's ADT Degree Show and having a long working relationship with the course. "The approach taken by the students shows a professional understanding I have never seen in any previous students' work." | 
