Jean-Marie Massaud出生在法国南部城市图卢兹，这里既是高科技业态的中心，也是通往浪漫感性南法的重要关卡。正因如此，尽管Jean-Marie Massaud毕业于工业设计专业，但他同样从大自然中不断地获取灵感。Massaud竭力反对被其称为“颓废”的设计，也就是将全部心力倾注在设计品的“型格”之上，他认为设计应当创造更美好的居住空间，同时帮助人们身心放松。

Jean-Marie Massaud was born in Toulouse, France, a centre for high-tech industry, but also a gateway to the sensuous south. It is therefore only natural that despite studying at Les Ateliers University for Industrial Design, this powerful draw has influenced his designs, which are continually shaped by forms from nature. Massaud is opposed to what he calls ‘decadent’ design, which focuses all its energy on ‘styling’: design should create better living spaces and give people peace of mind.