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David Caon (born 1977) is an Australian industrial designer and creative director. He is active in the fields of furniture, product, interior, and transportation design.
Caon returned to Australia in 2009, and after briefly working with architects Woods Bagot, he established Caon Design Office, a Sydney based design practice. His first major client was Marc Newson Ltd. He has worked in a wide range of design disciplines including industrial design, product design, furniture design, transportation and aviation design, brand identity, graphic design, packaging, interior architecture and retail design. The studio has worked for companies such as Noritake, Recaro, Schneider Electric, Woolmark, and Qantas.
He has been a consultant responsible for the creative direction and design of the interiors of the Qantas fleet, including the refurbishment of its Marc Newson designed Airbus A380s, the design of new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and ultra long-range Airbus A350s for direct Australia to New York and London routes, as well as ground based interiors, bespoke furniture and fittings. Caon's weight reducing designs for Qantas's in-flight crockery and cutlery resulted in an annual savings of over 500,000 kilograms of fuel.
In collaboration with architects Acme and Akin Atelier, he has designed retail and hospitality interiors including restaurants for Australian celebrity chef Neil Perry such as "Margaret" and "Next Door" in Sydney; Qantas's first class, business class, and transit lounges in Australia and abroad; as well as residential interiors for private clients.
In 2020 Caon and business partner Henry Wilson founded Laker, an Australian manufacturer of design editions, furniture, home accessories, and architectural fittings.
In 2024 Caon and creative director Paulina Paige Ortega founded a graphic design practice called Actuel Studio.
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