Kingston University professor Catherine McDermott conducted the study, which involved a public vote, into the UK’s 25 most iconic conceptions.
Among other great British designs were the red phone box, which came top, the Spitfire aircraft and the miniskirt.
But London put in a strong showing, with its famous if now discontinued Routemaster bus placing second, and the black cab as well as the Tube map coming in at sixth and seventh respectively.
The London Eye, Wembley Stadium and the 2012 Olympic Torch also feature in the list, produced to mark the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.
Professor McDermott, director of curating contemporary design at Kingston University, led a panel of judges who chose who selected 30 great designs before putting the matter to 2,000 members of the public to arrive at the top 25 list.
Top 25 greatest British designs
1 Red Phone Box (K Series)
2 Routemaster Double Decker Bus
3 Union Jack
4 Spitfire
5 Rolls Royce
6 London Taxi
7 Tube Map
8 Mini Cooper
9 Concorde
10 Red Pillar Box
11 Jaguar E-Type
12 Aston Martin DB5
13 Miniskirt
14 London Eye
15 Double Helix DNA structure
16 Wembley Stadium
17 First Class Postage Stamp
18 Dr Martens
19 Angel of the North
20 Wellington Boots
21 London 2012 Olympic Torch
22 Tartan Print
23 Burberry Trench Coat
24 Saville Row Suit
25 Fred Perry Polo Shirt
Source: Evening Standard
