Born in France in 1966, Jean-Marie Massaud studied at the renowned “Les Ateliers Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle” in Paris. After completing his studies, he first worked with Marc Berthier; then in 2000, he founded the successful “Studio Maussaud” together with Daniel Pouzet, a studio which designed furnishings for Cassina and Axor as well as stores and stands for Lancôme and Poltrona Frau. Massaud’s work has been honored with numerous prizes including the Compasso d’Oro (1995–98), the Designer of the Year Award (The Paris Furniture fair 2007), and the ELLE Decoration International Award (2007).