# Glass Restaurants Nomiya Opens on the Roof of Palais de Tokyo By wang fangqing/ Frances Wang | Published 2009-07-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomiya-palais-de-tokyo References: [themoment.blogs.nytimes](http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/paris-communal-art-meets-dinner-at-the-palais-de-tokyo/?hpw) & [palaisdetokyo](http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fo3/low/programme/index.php?page=nav.inc.php&id_eve=2680&session=40) Nomiya, a [Japanese word](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ginza-41) for ‘little bars,’ is a chic new restaurant designed by the French artist Laurent Grasso and his brother that is located on the [roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w-torontos-skylight) of one of the coolest landmarks in Paris—Palais de Tokyo. Nomiya looks like a rectangular glass box as big as a shipping container, holding a dozen guests who want to spice up their lunch/dinner with excellent views of Eiffel Tower. One of the interesting experiences is about the reservation as there is only one table available. So if you book only two seats, you will have to eat with another 10 strangers, and the “strange encounter” is actually part of the plan. On the food side, guests won’t get disappointed with Gilles Stassart, the chef who gained himself the [art-meets-cuisine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniels-room) skills at the Transversal restaurant in the Mac/Val contemporary art museum in Val-de-Marne. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Glass Restaurants:** Opportunities for creating unique restaurant experiences using innovative, transparent designs that offer stunning views to customers. - **Shared Dining:** Incorporating communal-style dining experiences into upscale restaurants, where customers are encouraged to interact with each other and stray from the traditional dining setting. - **Art-inspired Cuisine:** Embracing the use of unconventional food presentation and artistic elements in high-end dining experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality:** Incorporating transparent, minimalist architectural designs into hotel and resort dining options to provide guests with unique experiences and unobstructed views. - **Fine Dining:** Integrating communal-style dining experiences and art-inspired cuisine into upscale restaurant offerings as a way to differentiate from traditional dining experiences. - **Event Planning:** Creating temporary transparent dining venues at special events, such as weddings or corporate retreats, as a way to provide guests with unique dining experiences that are memorable and shareable on social media. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cross Cultural-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nnaka.md) - [Gastronomic Boutique Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-box-caf.md) - [Pop-Up Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niseko-confidential.md) - [Japanese Archipelago Resto Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labysse-monte-carlo.md) - [Design-Forward Omakase Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omakase-restaurant.md) - [Conceptual Fine Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-fine-dining.md) - [Elegantly Immersive Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baccarat-hotel-new-york.md) - [Cultural Japa Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japa-valley.md) - [Cosmopolitan Rooftop Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louix-louis-sky-garden.md)