David Caon Explained

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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.

Early life and education

David Caon was born in Adelaide, Australia to a family of Italian origin.[1] [2] He graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and subsequently travelled to Europe to further his studies.[3] In 2000 he enrolled in the Automotive and Transport Design Master's programme at Coventry University, however, he quickly became disillusioned with the course and left after several weeks.[4] He moved to Milan to work as a graphic designer at Mondadori publishing group, after which he went to work for George Sowden, an English proponent of the Memphis movement.[5] [6] While in Milan, he also collaborated with, a post-punk artist and designer.[7] [8]

Work and career

Following his time in Italy, after a chance meeting with fellow Australian designer Marc Newson in 2003, Caon moved to France to join Newson's Paris studio. He worked on projects for clients such as LVMH, Nike, Samsonite,, and Qantas.[9] In a Sydney Morning Herald profile, Newson recalls that Caon, who was 26 when he joined the studio, was "bright eyed, ambitious, confident and full of energy". In the same article, Caon describes how he went "from working with Jerszy and that kind of blue-sky, idealistic, exhibition-style open thinking, without restrictions, to working on serious projects for serious clients. And Marc Newson has a dream stable." The collaboration lasted over 5 years, with Caon working his way up to become a senior designer and project manager for Newson.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] The studio has worked for companies such as Noritake, Recaro, Schneider Electric, Woolmark, and Qantas.[13]

He has been a consultant responsible for the creative direction and design of the interiors of the Qantas fleet,[14] including the refurbishment of its Marc Newson designed Airbus A380s,[15] 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.[16] [17] Caon's weight reducing designs for Qantas's in-flight crockery[18] and cutlery[19] resulted in an annual savings of over 500,000 kilograms of fuel.[20] [21] [22]

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;[23] Qantas's first class, business class, and transit lounges in Australia and abroad;[24] [25] as well as residential interiors for private clients.[26]

In 2020 Caon and business partner Henry Wilson founded Laker, an Australian manufacturer of design editions, furniture, home accessories, and architectural fittings.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Personal life

Caon lives and works in Sydney, Australia. He is married to Jeramie Hotz, an Australian businesswoman. They have two children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tucker . Ashley . August 7, 2015 . Five minutes with David Caon IndesignLive . August 27, 2023 . Indesign Live: Interior Design and Architecture . en-US.
  2. Web site: Stahl . Michael . August 14, 2019 . David Caon profile: from classic car worship to Dreamliner design – Executive Traveller . August 27, 2023 . www.executivetraveller.com . en.
  3. Web site: May 29, 2023 . The sky’s the limit – making fabulous functional . August 27, 2023 . University of South Australia . en.
  4. Web site: Souter . Fenella . August 25, 2017 . Coming soon: Perth-London direct flights. This man will make them more bearable . August 27, 2023 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  5. Web site: David Caon biography at Design and Art Australia Online . 2023-06-23 . www.daao.org.au.
  6. Web site: GOOD DESIGN AMBASSADORS – DAVID CAON . 2023-06-23 . Good Design . en-US.
  7. Web site: Jeramie Hotz & David Caon, Edgecliff . 2023-06-23 . IN BED Store . en.
  8. Web site: Bell . Jonathan . 2024-05-22 . Caon Design Office and Woolmark reshape the form and feel of airline seats . 2024-06-28 . wallpaper.com . en.
  9. Web site: Glies . Nolan . Radical departure gallery – Issue 114 – Magazine . 2023-07-10 . Monocle . 78–79 . en.
  10. Web site: Good Weekend Magazine — Caon Design Office — A multi-disciplinary creative practice headed by Australian Industrial Designer, David Caon . 2023-07-10 . caondesignoffice.com . en.
  11. Web site: David Caon on Transport's New Frontier Semi Permanent . 2023-07-10 . www.semipermanent.com . en.
  12. Web site: David Caon, Yves Béhar, Passivhaus and Omniyat, Monocle on Design 638 - Radio . 2024-03-08 . Monocle . en.
  13. Web site: 2019-02-08 . The 44 People Changing the Way We Travel . 2023-07-10 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US.
  14. News: Arlidge . John . June 16, 2023 . Inside the new 21-hour flight to Australia with £20,000 suites . en . August 27, 2023 . 0140-0460.
  15. Web site: Ilic . Nikolina . October 2, 2019 . Qantas' Fully Refreshed A380 Cabin Has Arrived Complete With A Lush Business Lounge . July 12, 2023 . GQ Australia.
  16. Web site: Arlidge . John . 2023-05-21 . Qantas’ Airbus A350 cabins make non-stop to Australia a dream ticket . 2023-06-23 . . en.
  17. Web site: Khalil . Shireen . February 24, 2023 . Inside Qantas First and Business cabins for A350s . July 11, 2023 . news.com.au.
  18. Web site: Dominguez . Lorena . 2020-02-10 . New David Caon by Noritake! . 2023-06-23 . Noritake Australia Pty Ltd . en-AU.
  19. Web site: July 21, 2017 . Qantas has launched a new designer tableware collection . July 20, 2023 . Vogue Australia.
  20. Web site: Noble . Dimity . 2017-07-24 . Qantas takes high design to the skies with new tableware range . 2023-06-23 . wallpaper.com . en.
  21. Web site: Booth . James . 2020-02-01 . Qantas Cutlery: The One Thing In Qantas Business Class I Will Never Understand . 2023-07-11 . DMARGE . en-US.
  22. Web site: Nunes . Ashley . How long-haul travel will change post-Covid . 2023-07-18 . www.bbc.com . en.
  23. Web site: Pascual . Levy . 2022-04-10 . Margaret by CAON Studio and ACME – The Commercial Project Feature . 2023-07-13 . The Local Project . en-US.
  24. Web site: Nash . Brad . November 5, 2019 . Take A Tour Of Qantas' Sleek New Singapore First Class Lounge . July 12, 2023 . GQ Australia.
  25. Web site: Huynh . Mike . 2019-03-07 . Difference Between Business & First Class Lounges . 2023-07-11 . DMARGE . en-US.
  26. Web site: Jen . Virginia . October 26, 2022 . VL50: Australia’s top 50 interior designers, architects, product designers and artists . July 11, 2023 . Vogue Living.
  27. Web site: About Laker . 2023-07-17 . Laker Studio.
  28. Web site: 2020-11-30 . David Caon and Henry Wilson debut jointly designed storage system under Laker brand . 2023-07-10 . DAN Daily Architecture News.
  29. Web site: David Caon Archives . 2023-06-23 . DAN Daily Architecture News.
  30. Web site: Tomic Hughes . Dana . October 5, 2022 . Laneway Glass House: The project hidden in an unloved Darlinghurst street . June 11, 2023 . www.domain.com.au.
  31. Web site: 2021-02-06 . David Caon . 2023-07-11 . Sparkkle . en-US.

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