A luxury hotel for makers and explorers. Create, away.
Artel is a makers’ hotel, a luxury space, a story - one that holds the memory of everyone who has passed through it. The walls remember the work, the process, and the moments in between.
We encourage the mess.
The Founders
Annie Harrison, by way of High River, Alberta, moved to Los Angeles in 2007 — carrying the title of interior designer, with a focus on experience per square foot.
Annie was raised by parents who built their family home by hand, which set the tone for everything that followed. She watched them take the napkin sketch to the house with the blue tin roof. Walls of flax bales, thick and finished in brut-style stucco, a mountain room, a scaled replica playhouse, and a chimney set with hand-picked rocks. It didn’t follow rules — it set its own. Inside, every medium was available to learn, and she assumed that was every kid’s reality.
The belief that anything was possible carried into her work. Annie is known for projects including Goop Kitchen, Red Light Management, LACMA, Kind Lending, and the Kennedy Marshall Foundation. Each project was designed around the idea that space should function as a tool for her clients to be most successful in.
Christophe Vasseur, the world-renowned baker, started Du Pain et des Idées within a historic Parisian bakery dating back to the late 1800s — a space layered with time, original painted ceilings, worn marble, and decades of use.
He didn’t modernize it. He worked within it.
The bakery is built on a stripped-back philosophy: fewer products, organic ingredients, and everything done by hand. No additives, no shortcuts — just time, temperature, and attention.
What defines it is restraint. A limited offering, executed properly. Bread that takes hours, sometimes days, to develop. Recipes refined through repetition, not reinvention.
Over time, that discipline placed it at the top, named Best Baker of Paris, and recognized globally as one of the most respected bakeries in the world.
People don’t come for something new.
They come because it is done well.
Experience ARTEL
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Artel Residencies
Apply to stay at one of our private studio spaces, equipped for you to be a true traveling artist.
Each suite is fully prepared and tailored to your craft — a complete working environment ready on arrival. Rooted in the tradition of artists traveling in search of inspiration, Artel offers a place where you can begin without interruption.
A space designed for focus, and encourages the kind of work that builds over time.
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The Lobby
The Lobby moves from city to city, staying for a short time. Check when one will be near you.
The Lobby is a place for people to celebrate their community. You gather, connect with other creators, bring your notebook, and disconnect to connect. A space to sit, observe, and experience the brand in its most immediate, human form.
For those who would like to stay at an Artel, the next step begins here. Guests are invited to complete a Residency application. Please provide us a thoughtful reflection on what you’re working on, what you need, and what you hope to start or finish.
Simple, intentional, and human.
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Set above one of Paris’s most beloved bakeries, Du Pain et Des Idées - the experience is grounded in daily Parisian rituals - fresh coffee, croissants, and a natural rhythm that allows you to settle in and begin. Your private studio suite is prepared in advance, with tools and materials selected by you and ready upon arrival.
Applications are completed in person through The Lobby. Guests are invited to apply to stay in our Residency experience.
We welcome those who are ready to dedicate time to their craft — to refine, to explore, or to begin again.
Find a Lobby Near you to apply.
Artel Upstairs
Your Questions, Answered
What does an Artel stay include?
An apartment-style space with considered luxury — exceptional bed, linens, and lighting, alongside a fully equipped studio designed for any kind of work, from songwriting to woodworking.
The space is ready. Food is taken care of. Your materials are in place. Your time is your own.
Everything else is up to what you make of it.
Who is Artel designed for?
For those who are ready to commit to their idea.
How do I order my supplies for my project?
An Artel Experience Concierge will connect with you to confirm your stay and prepare your materials ahead of time. During your stay, our concierges are available as needed. No ask is impossible.
We are excited to meet you,
All Time
Los Feliz California
September 28, 2026
Du Pain et Des Ideès
Paris France
June 1 ,2026