atelier

noun

ate·​lier ˌa-tᵊl-ˈyā 

1

: an artist's or designer's studio or workroom

2

: workshop

Examples of atelier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As always, Milan demonstrated the many ways Italian fashion is interpreted today, but with a consistent commitment to the magic and craftsmanship created by the hands of the people in the ateliers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Three years on, the atelier is now celebrating its 40th anniversary with a series of new exhibitions across India’s financial capital. — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Workers cut out patterns in Pathé’O’s atelier, which is full of employees sewing, ironing, and packaging his designs. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

The trips Sudō took with them, playing tour guide across remote regions of Japan, introduced her to many of the weavers and dyers, often working in small wooden ateliers attached to family homes, with whom Nuno still collaborates today. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, from astele splinter, from Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1