No – we’re not talking champagne tents for stray Charlies, or special brew benches for street drinkers. This is, rather, concerning a long overdue update for the humble water fountain.

So the Royal Parks got together with Tiffany and ran a competition for some new designs, the results of which have just been announced. Standards must’ve been high, as they ended up selecting two winners: Ben Addy, of Moxon, with a minimalist trumpet affair, and the funky-but-primeval Watering Holes, by Robin Monotti Architects with Mark Titman.

Both of them retain a degree of tradition in as much as they can accommodate thirsty animals as well as parched humans. Coming to a (Royal) park near you some time next year.

See full article here:

http://londonist.com/2010/11/new_drinking_features_for_royal_par.php