The Talking Tap
The water tap designed to change behaviour
Client
Dopper
Services
Awards
Context
The fight against single-use plastic water bottles
Single-use plastic bottles persist because of ingrained convenience habits, making this issue a true behavioral challenge. Tackling it requires thoughtful design that goes beyond the product itself. Effective solutions must make sustainable choices intuitive and appealing, supporting Dopper’s mission to shift behavior for lasting impact.
From single-use to refill
Dopper is committed to eliminating single-use plastic bottles by encouraging people to make refilling a natural part of their routine. With a clear and impactful mission, Dopper empowers individuals to choose sustainable options over disposables, supporting a cleaner planet one refill at a time.
Concept
Designed to change behaviour
The Dopper water tap extends the brand’s mission with a bold design: a droplet-shaped display, signature R-shaped faucet and two-tone finish. Each refill is tracked, showing users the number of plastic bottles saved, creating a shared sense of impact and community.
The talking tap
Accelerate
Talk less, do more - workshops and mockups
Several innovation workshops during the process ensured a shared vision of the product. We created numerous prototypes from foam mock-ups to functional prototypes. The design of our spill-proof drain took some trial and error to get it right; we experimented with different drip tray variants, made with our vacuum-forming machine in our in-house workshop until we landed the perfect design.
Other work
Towards conscious behavior
