What is the greatest British design of all time?
A poll has found what people think are the greatest British designs of all time – but what’s your favourite?
After a panel of judges led by a design expert from Kingston University created a longlist, 2,000 people were then asked to vote for the best.
Led by the iconic red phone box, these are the top 25 – tell us which one you think is the greatest in the comments below, or give a mention to any great British designs that missed the cut:
- Red phone box (K Series)
- Routemaster double-decker bus
- Union flag
- Spitfire
- Rolls-Royce
- London taxi
- Tube map
- Mini Cooper
- Concorde
- Red pillar box
- Jaguar E-Type
- Aston Martin DB5
- Miniskirt
- London Eye
- Double helix DNA structure
- Wembley Stadium
- First-class postage stamp
- Dr Martens boots
- Angel of the North
- Wellington boots
- London 2012 Olympic torch
- Tartan print
- Burberry trench coat
- Savile Row suit
- Fred Perry polo shirt
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