The Winner of the London on Tap Design Competition

Launched in May 2008, the competition ran for three months and received over 115 entries.

Ten designs were shortlisted for final judging in September 2008 and on December 1, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson announced "Tap Top" as the winning design.

The winning carafe, designed by London-based designer Neil Barron, will be used to serve tap water in restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels throughout the capital - underpinning the city's commitment to providing high quality drinking water whilst reducing the environmental impact of packaging and transporting bottled water.

The competition was aimed at London based designers, to showcase the quality of design and craftsmanship associated with a city, which enjoys a reputation as the design capital of the world.

Profits made from the sale of the carafe (after costs for set-up, manufacturing and distribution) will go to leading charity WaterAid - who provide vital water resources to some of the world's poorest people.

Neil Barron is a London based industrial designer and part-time senior tutor at the Royal College of Art.

He has produced many mainstream commercial products for clients including; Intel, Boots, Thule, Body Shop, Lego, Escada, Unilever and E.ON.

Neil thrives on the challenge to create the new, but tries to think and act responsibly regards environmental, cultural and social issues.