A futuristic outlook

JEAN-MARIE MASSAUD doesn't care much for fame or any of the trappings that go along with being recognised by the selfie-aware masses. Instead, this design-world star is driven by a desire to create objects - furniture, lighting, cars, hotels, a football stadium even - that improve the life experience in a sustainable way.

Mr Massaud, 51, comes across as a bundle of creative energy who…