Few understand the possibilities of fine dining better than Luca Pronzato, the former sommelier and Noma alum who is revolutionizing the gastronomy world with his nomadic culinary studio, We Are Ona. Since 2019, the 33-year-old Parisian entrepreneur has been staging pop-up restaurants around the world, featuring renowned chefs—from Instagram personality Pierce Abernathy to L’Arpège’s Alexis Bijaoui—in striking spaces designed by leading artists such as Alexandre de Betak and Cristina Celestino.
Now, Pronzato is bringing We Are Ona back to his native city in time for Paris Fashion Week. A pop-up located in the middle of the historic Jardin des Tuileries will serve as the centerpiece for the buzzy design fair Matter and Shape. Pronzato enlisted French-Canadian artist Willo Perron to design the restaurant’s space, transforming the industrial setting with low-hanging lights, sleek mirrored panels, and tables arranged in a spiral pattern.
