Pelin Once graduated from Politecnico di Milano architecture department and later on, she launched Ponce studio, the first personal furniture and design brand she founded while working in architecture and interior design offices in Milan and Paris, with the handmade lamps she designed. Wada Lamps was named after the painter, costume designer and color theorist Wada Sanzo and was inspired by the color combinations he created in 1934. It was exhibited in Isola design district during 2021 Milan design week and attracted great attention.