Design Talk: Jean-Marie Massaud

Studio Massaud designs influential furniture and products for Cassina, B&B Italia and Axor Hansgrohe as well as stores and stands for Lancôme and Poltrona Frau.

Q: What is Beauty? 
A: Beauty is pure emotion.

Q: What is Design? 
A: Design is making the experience of progress, creating life scenarios.

Q: What is the function of Design? 
A: It aims to take part in a new consumption model based on “being” rather than on “having”.

Q: What is special about your design? 
A: I hope it is relevant, light and timeless.

Q: What is the best designer piece ever? 
A: The wheel.

Q: Why did you become a designer? 
A: I wanted to feel free and invent projects.

Q: What inspires you? 
A: Systems, life, nature.

Q: What motivates you? 
A: The human adventure.

Q: Is there a designer whom you admire? 
A: Da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Eames.

Q: Where do you work? What does your workplace look like? 
A: I can work anywhere. My office looks like a mess and comfortable ecosystem.

Q: What is your favorite vacation spot? 
A: Under water.

Q: What is the most valuable item in your possession? 
A: Nothing but life… And even…

Q: What is the most difficult point during the creation of a new collection?
A: It may be sometimes to be in line with the abilities of the company.

Q: Your favourite city? 
A: Venice during the Art biennale.

Q: In your opinion, what is typical for the design of DEDON? 
A: Quality, comfort and joy.

Q: What were the five most important moments of your career? 
A: My birth; my childhood; when I discovered mathematics, physics and in general human sciences; my studies in Paris; my “father” and professor Marc Berthier