Brighton University graduate Paul Garred has been cooking up a storm in the design world with his egg-shaped glass table.

The table, which costs £2,000, was on display at the Handworkers' Guild exhibition at Ditchling Town Hall.

Paul created an innovative wooden support to form the base of the table by melding discs of wood together to create a strong but flexible new material.

The 22-year-old design graduate said: "I wanted to make something multi-functional. I like things that can be used in lots of different cirumstances."

Paul, a summer graduate from Brighton, has already sold some of his work to world-famous designer Terence Conran.

After exhibiting his work in London, where he now lives, Paul was invited to meet the Conran brand's chief buyer. "Within 12 hours of the show I was at a meeting. They bought 100 cigar cutters. I couldn't believe it."

The designer also sold several tables to art galleries and foreign buyers.

Anyone interested in Paul's designs can contact him at paulgarred@hotmail.com