TipTip Faucet by Himanshu Soni and Satyakam Sharma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Social Design Competition Category.
IronSocial· 2021
TipTip Faucet
by Himanshu Soni and Satyakam Sharma
Client: Satyakam & Himanshu
A' Design Award Winner in Social Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #118817The Design
About TipTip Faucet
The name TipTip resonates the sound of water droplets signifying the importance of every drop by comparing it with the fuel in a scooter. As the consumption of fresh water increases worldwide it is expected that two thirds of the world population could be facing scarcity by as early as 2025 and TipTip is a playful design of a scooter-shaped faucet that nurtures water saving behavior among children. It makes children more conscious of consumption in a playful way while using for washing cleaning and brushing so that it can set up habits for life.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
TipTip Faucet is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. TipTip Faucet is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. TipTip Faucet is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Interviews
Grand Interview
Your innovative approach to water conservation through TipTip Faucet's scooter-shaped design has earned recognition at the A' Design Award - could you share the journey that led to this unique fusion of playful aesthetics and environmental consciousness?
The journey behind Tip-Tip Faucet began with a simple yet urgent insight, children are the future stewards of our planet, and habits formed early can have a lifelong impact. We were particularly inspired by growing concerns about water scarcity and the need for engaging ways to promote sustainable behavior from a young age. That is where gamification came in as a powerful tool to change behavior. By making the act of using water playful and interactive, we saw an opportunity to build water-saving habits in a way that feels fun, not forced. The scooter shape was chosen intentionally it is a form children naturally relate to, evoking joy and movement. The name Tip-Tip mimics the sound of dripping water, reinforcing the idea that every drop counts, much like every drop of fuel powers a scooter. Tip-Tip does not just function as a faucet it is a behavioral tool, helping children become more mindful of consumption while brushing, washing, or cleaning. Through playful design and subtle gamification, it transforms everyday routines into moments of learning and awareness.
The research behind TipTip Faucet suggests that two-thirds of the world population could face water scarcity by 2025 - how did this sobering statistic influence your decision to focus specifically on children's behavioral change?
The research statistic that two thirds of the global population could face water scarcity by 2025 was a wake-up call. It made us realize that addressing water conservation cannot wait for future technologies or policies alone behavioral change needs to start now. We chose to focus on children because they are not only the most impressionable but also the most influential change agents within families and communities. If we can instill good water habits at an early age, those behaviors are more likely to become lifelong practices. Moreover, when children become excited about a solution like Tip-Tip Faucet, they often bring that enthusiasm home, encouraging sustainable behavior in their households. So our design wasn’t just about reducing water usage it was about planting the seeds of a cultural shift, starting with the youngest among us
The emotional feedback system in TipTip Faucet, with its smiling and sad emojis, creates a powerful connection between water usage and consequences - what inspired this particular approach to behavioral design for children?
We were inspired by how naturally children respond to emotional and visual cues especially when they are interactive. That’s why we integrated gamification into the Tip-Tip Faucet’s design through a simple yet powerful emoji feedback system. The smiling and sad emojis act like a game score rewarding good behavior and gently discouraging wasteful habits. Every time a child conserves water and sees a happy face, it feels like winning a small challenge. Over time, these micro-rewards build motivation and turn daily routines into meaningful interactions. Instead of relying on rules or reminders, the system taps into a child’s innate love of play and achievement. It’s behavioral design made fun, and it transforms sustainability into something kids are excited to practice
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- TipTip is a playful design of a scooter shaped faucet that nurtures water saving behavior among children. It makes children more conscious of their water usage in a playful way while using for washing, cleaning and brushing. The name TipTip resonates the sound of water droplets signifying the importance of every drop by comparing it with the fuel in a scooter.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Faucet Dimensions: Width 60mm x Depth 160 mm x Height 120 mm
- Tags
- Faucet, Scooter, Tap, Behaviour, Sustainability, Water Conservation, Water saving habits, Behavioural Design
- Production Technology
- An instructive message Drive Your Water Slow appears on the display screen before the faucet is turned ON and water flow meter which identify the amount of water consume.
Once the faucet is turned ON a 100 along with a blue circular percentage indicator appears on the headlight display which indicates that the fuel tank is full.
If the user turns OFF the faucet between 100–50 it indicates that the consumption is below the average limits. This results in a positive feedback on the display in the form of a smiling face with a thumbs-up Emoji, which signifies that the child is riding his scooter efficiently.
If the user turns OFF the faucet between 50-10 it indicates that the water consumption is around the average limits. This results in a neutral face of Emoji which signifies scope for more efficient usage of fuel (water).
If the user turns OFF the faucet at 0 it indicates that the water consumption exceeds the average limit and that the scooter has run out of fuel. This would result in a sad face Emoji displayed on the screen indicating that the user needs to use fuel (water) more efficiently. - Design Challenge
- The main challenge throughout the design and research process was to understand the mindset and perspective of a child user and to find a playful way of nurturing water saving habits and behaviour which can set up habits for life.
- Research
- Research on global water scarcity trends indicate that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will experience absolute water scarcity and 2/3 of the world will be living under water stressed conditions. By 2030 almost half the world will live under conditions of high water stress. One of the main reasons contributing to water scarcity is the increase in consumption in domestic sector. The fundamental measure to realize sustainable development is to recognize this issue of water scarcity to implement water saving system and to promote high efficient use of water. It requires us to develop more conscious water usage behaviour early in the childhood so that it can set up habits for life.
- Inspiration
- As the consumption of fresh water increases worldwide it is expected that two thirds of the world population may face severe shortage of water by the year 2025.To overcome this challenge we need to minimize the consumption at all levels including household and the best way would be to develop more conscious water usage behaviour early in the childhood so that it can set up habits for life.
- Project Duration
- The concept design of the TipTip started in Jan 2021 and was finalized in Feb 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The steering handle of the scooter works as the knob of the faucet. When the user turns it on the status of water flow consumption is indicated on the headlight through a responsive circular percentage indicator. This glowing blue circular indicator resembles fuel in the scooter. As the water discharges from the faucet the fuel of the scooter starts draining out. This drainage is visible to the user through the reducing circular indicator and the percentage. Once the child user turns the knob off he gets a feedback on his water usage on the display. If the consumption of the water is below the average limits the child gets a positive feedback on the display in the form of a smiling face with a thumbs-up Emoji. This indicates that the child is riding his scooter efficiently. Whereas, if the water consumption is around the average limits a neutral face of Emoji is displayed which signifies scope for improvement. Finally if the water consumption exceeds the average limit it would signify that the scooter has run out of fuel which would result in a sad face of Emoji displayed on the screen.
- Team Members
- Designer: Satyakam Sharma
Designer: Himanshu Shekhar Soni
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