Designer
Jean-Marie Massaud
Jean-Marie Massaud was born on 8 September 1966 in Toulouse, France. He graduated from ENSCI – Les Ateliers in Paris in 1990 and began working with the designer Marc Berthier. In 2000 he co-founded Studio Massaud with Daniel Pouzet to…
Biography
Background
Jean-Marie Massaud was born on 8 September 1966 in Toulouse, France. He graduated from ENSCI – Les Ateliers in Paris in 1990 and began working with the designer Marc Berthier. In 2000 he co-founded Studio Massaud with Daniel Pouzet to extend his work into architecture.
Signature Style
Massaud describes a quest for synthesis, reduction and lightness. Nature is his primary source of inspiration, and his work aims to reconcile pleasure with responsibility and the individual with the collective, giving it a signature of simple elements, essential lines and great lightness.
Notable Works
- Chivas (Omnilife) Stadium, Guadalajara, completed 2011
- Manned Cloud airship-hotel concept with ONERA, and the MeWe concept car with Toyota
- Axor Massaud bathroom collection for Hansgrohe
- Yale sofa for MDF Italia (Compasso d'Oro 2011)
- For Poliform: Sydney, Bristol, Mondrian, Le Club, Home Hotel bench, Creek and Mush tables
Legacy
Designer of the Year at ELLE DECO France (2005) and Créateur de l'Année at the Paris Salon du Meuble (2007), Massaud has works in the collections of the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, the Stedelijk Museum and, in Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
Collections
Products
Kaori Armchair
Armchair of two integrated shells, outer in leather, designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2024
Kay Lounge Armchair
Lounge armchair on a satin or painted metal frame, designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2019
Archibald Armchair
Massaud's 2009 Archibald armchair: a steel-framed seat with folded leather or fabric upholstery.
Archibald Slim Dining Chair
Jean-Marie Massaud's lightweight, linear Archibald Slim dining chair on solid ash legs.
Archibald Dining Chair
Massaud's dining chair for Poltrona Frau: moulded shell, contrast stitching, fixed or swivel base.
Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition
Archibald in 110 numbered pieces, printed with Felipe Pantone's artwork (2022).
Archibald Armchair Denim Edition
Archibald dressed in Everdenim, an organic cotton denim fabric, with yellow topstitching (2024).
Archibald Bed
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald bed: a hand-crafted leather headboard on aluminium feet.
Archibald King Armchair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald King: an armchair in Pelle Frau leather or removable fabric.
Archibald Large Dining Chair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald Large dining chair: broader seat, higher back, fixed or swivel base.
Archibald Armchair Wood Base
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald armchair on a solid ash base, in Pelle Frau leather or fabric.
Kennedee Sofa
Massaud's Kennedee: a modular leather sofa with hand-stitched X quilting and steel feet.
