studios

Studios are rooms, buildings, or complexes used for the creation and production of artistic, media, or creative work. The term encompasses personal workspaces as well as commercial facilities, and may denote spaces specialized for audio, visual, or performance disciplines. Studios are designed to provide controlled acoustics, appropriate lighting, specialized equipment, and often an environment optimized for collaboration or focused work.

Common types include recording studios, which are equipped with soundproofing, a live room, a control room, microphones, and mixing consoles; art studios for painting, sculpture, or mixed media with durable work surfaces and ventilation; film and television studios that host sound stages, backlots, and post-production suites; photography studios with backdrops, lighting, and props; and design or creative studios used for graphic, industrial, or architectural work.

Facilities vary from small, privately run rooms to large complexes owned by media companies. They typically include acoustic treatment, specialized hardware (audio interfaces, cameras, lighting), software for editing and production, and support spaces. Access may be time-based and billed by the hour or day, with studio space sometimes rented along with equipment and personnel.

Historically, studios emerged in the early 20th century with the rise of professional music and film industries and have since expanded to many disciplines. The term derives from Italian studio, meaning place of study or practice.