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James worked directly with the Mercedes-Maybach Manufaktur Made to Measure individual customization atelier at corporate headquarters in Stuttgart to make the car his own.—Brett Berk, Vanity Fair, 23 Mar. 2026 The answer presented itself in Rajasthan’s legendary craft traditions—block-printing workshops, miniature painting studios, and family-run ateliers where centuries-old techniques are still practiced by hand.—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 Designers who kept their ateliers open resorted to making masks.—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Founded by master independent Rexhep Rexhepi, the Swiss atelier handcrafts fewer than 30 watches a year—most, if not all, of which are fitted with complex mechanical complications.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atelier
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, from astele splinter, from Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula