Jean-Michel Chaudeurge
1943 —
Jean-Michel Chaudeurge is a French designer and entrepreneur known for his major contributions to industrial design and childcare products. A graduate of the prestigious École Camondo in Paris, he began his career in the 1970s designing modern, functional furniture for Steiner Paris. In 1981, he founded La Maison des Formes, an innovative educational toy, and later collaborated with the toy brand Berchet. In 1989, he launched Béaba and created the Babycook, a baby food processor that became a household favorite. In 2009, together with his son Julien, he co-founded Babyzen, the brand behind the internationally acclaimed Yoyo stroller, celebrated for its compact and smart design.