华沙酒店式公寓丨波兰华沙丨Dawid Konieczny

Inspired by the ease of a good hotel room, this petite apartment in Warsaw is a chic little number. Designed by Dawid Konieczny, the interior condenses the best parts of mid-century modernism into a 33-metre-square space.

The apartment is located in a heritage building where the Millstones and Machinery Factory was established in 1900. At this time, the buildings were characterised by utilitarian industrial architecture, typical of the period of their establishment, with facades finished with veneer in shades of brown and red.

Originally consisting of seven buildings made of full brick and lime mortar, the now century-old building has been refreshed to look distinguishably unique from the buildings around it. Inside certainly looks different as well, with Dawid decking the entrance in a disarming array of oak wall panels. The choice creates an elegant old-world feel while offering a huge amount of storage space, making good use of the apartment’s almost 3.5-metre-high ceiling.

An annex off the hallway leads to the living-dining area, divided into two distinct areas. A kitchenette to one side is non-fussy and practical, with a delicious caramel tabletop made of Palomino quartzite. The dining area is equipped with a bespoke table accompanied by Casala chairs from the 1970s and a matching pendant lamp by Danish designer Lyskaer Belysning. A painting by contemporary Polish artist Tomek Opaliński fits right in.

A bespoke openwork cabinet made from stained oak and steel separates the public and private spaces. Vintage sconces from the 1960s adorn a simple bed and white walls, maximising the space’s natural light. The colour palette deviates in the bathroom with walls covered in pistachio green tiles and vintage accessories picked up at flea markets and the like. Unfussy and purposefully adorned, the Warsaw apartment has all the comforts of a hotel but feels just as cosy as a home.

[Images courtesy of Dawid Konieczny. Photography by Oni Studios.]