The atelier

Make less.
Create better.

atelier &LAB is a leather goods design studio based in the Paris area.

Focused on structure, volume, and real use, the studio produces bags in small quantities.
Each piece is designed to carry weight, hold its shape, and last in everyday use.

No unnecessary decoration or added features.
The structure itself defines the design.

 

Origin

The studio began with a simple need.

A bag to carry tools and materials.
A tote that could support weight without losing its form.

This first prototype became the starting point.

 

Hiroki Amano founded atelier &LAB.

After more than 20 years in design and visual merchandising for luxury houses (including LVMH), he chose to produce independently.

From concept to object.

Between Paris and Tokyo.

Hiroki Amano, founder and creative director of atelier &LAB, portrait in Paris.

Hiroki Amano, in the studio

Material study of leather volumes — structural tension at &LAB studio, Paris.

Mineral composite sculptural objects — MINERAL 01 and MINERAL 02 by atelier &LAB, frontal view highlighting circular and rectangular structured forms and balanced proportions in mineral composite material, Paris design studio.

NUMÉRO 01 by atelier &LAB — hand-held view expressing an easy-to-carry architectural volume with understated luxury character in premium upcycled full-grain calf leather, Paris.