Jean-Marie Massaud (1966-) is one of the most relevant contemporary French designers. In his projects he manages to combine elegance and practicality with great wisdom, thus creating timeless products, always fresh and captivating. Graduated from the Ecole National Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris, in 2000 he founded a studio together with Daniel Pouzet. With a keen nose, he immediately proved to be very skilled in interpreting the tastes of customers and in the creation of bestsellers, so much so that he established important collaborations with several of the most prestigious international brands. He has established a close collaboration with Poliform, a company of which he has been one of the leading designers for years, but has also achieved great success with brands such as Poltrona Frau, MDF Italia, Cappellini, B&B Italia, Axor, Arper, Glas Italia, Cassina, Dedon and many others. There are also numerous collaborations far from the world of furniture, such as the one with Toyota, for which he created a concept car, or the famous cosmetics brand Lancôme.