An iconic design is usually a design that is ‘ground breaking’ and one that sets new standards in its field. It is a design that other designers and manufacturers follow, as it becomes a bench mark for other similar products. Furthermore, an iconic design is one that stands up to the test of time, remaining a good design, despite the passing of years, decades and even centuries.

The BBC carried out a survey in which British people were asked which British designs they believed were iconic designs. Amongst the designs named as iconic were:

Red telephone boxes, red double decker buses, the Spitfire, Concorde, the Mini car, and the London Underground map.