A small studio, personally led.
The Atelier is an interior design studio working across the UAE, taking on a focused number of projects each year so each one gets the attention it deserves.
Interior spaces, shaped around people.
We design homes and hospitality spaces from the inside out — starting with how you live, then resolving plan, material and light around it. Every project is led by our principal designer from the first conversation to handover.
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Shabana Panakkat
Principal DesignerShabana leads The Atelier and is personally involved in every project — from the first conversation about how a family lives, through concept and detailing, to the day the space is handed over.
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Good design is felt before it is noticed.
Purpose
Every element earns its place.
Balance
Proportion, rhythm and quiet symmetry.
Materiality
Stone, timber and textile chosen to age well.
Light
Designed for Gulf daylight — filtered, soft, controlled.
Character
Spaces that carry the personality of the people in them.
Timelessness
Rooms that feel right in ten years, not just this season.
