gamfratesi’s puro hotel brings curated scandinavian design to warsaw, poland

A Nordic-inspired Pause in the Heart of warsaw

The PURO Hotel quietly settles into the texture of Warsaw, Poland, occupying a site just steps from Plac Teatralny, near the National Opera and Saski Park. Discovered along Canaletta Street — named after the Venetian painter whose canvases helped reconstruct postwar Warsaw — the hotel invites guests into a softened dialogue between memory and modernity. With both its architecture and interiors crafted by Copenhagen-based design studio GamFratesi, the boutique hotel merges local context with a restrained Scandinavian sensibility.

The design team leans into the lightness of natural materials and subtle geometries. GamFratesi’s involvement from the outset enabled a rare unity between architecture, interiors, and atmosphere. The building feels carefully composed yet deeply accessible, composed with an understanding of human movement and spatial fluidity. Public areas on the ground floor shift gently between programs, centering around MUND, the culinary space where architecture and hospitality converge.

lobby, PURO Hotel | images © PION Studio

gamfratesi draws from Scandinavian quality and Craft

With its PURO Hotel in Warsaw, the architects at GamFratesi take design cues from Scandinavian traditions of quality and craft. Wooden floors by Dinesen stretch across interiors that feature custom furnishings, travertine finishes, and bespoke lighting. Every surface and element — whether a softly curved chair or a precisely paneled wall — was selected to age gracefully, and to contribute to the atmosphere rather than command it. The humble materials speak with intention and evoking a domestic calm.

The hotel contains 192 guest rooms, each designed with a similar architectural vocabulary. Their spatial arrangement privileges openness and natural light, while surfaces carry subtle references to the surrounding streetscape. Tonal variations across walls, floors, and textiles establish continuity without uniformity. In contrast to more decorative models of hospitality, the rooms lean toward utility, inviting occupants to settle in without distraction.

the hotel is located near Warsaw’s Plac Teatralny along Canaletta Street | MUND, PURO Hotel

A restaurant, A spa, And gallery-like interiors

The PURO Hotel’s MUND restaurant concept is a continuation of this subdued design logic. Part restaurant, part café, part bakery, the space brings a hybrid model of hospitality increasingly common in urban hotels. The interior maintains consistency with the rest of the project, avoiding thematic styling in favor of muted finishes and integrated furnishings. Menu development was shaped in part by baker Mateusz Ulman, whose work informed the structure of the kitchen and serving areas.

In addition to accommodation, the PURO hotel in Warsaw, Poland includes several ancillary spaces — a gym, a spa, and a conference area. These programs are incorporated without hierarchy, occupying their own corners of the building without disrupting the overall spatial rhythm. Their design reflects the same attention to materials and lighting seen elsewhere, continuing the project’s architectural logic rather than introducing a different aesthetic mode.

Interiors embed artworks that are part of the building’s structure rather than just its ornamentation. Works by Karolina Bielawska, Agata Bogacka, and Cyryl Polaczek share the walls with pieces by Swedish artist Ferdinand Evaldsson, whose relief adds a contemplative weight to the public spaces. These selections reinforce the hotel’s dialogue between Nordic design and Warsaw’s evolving cultural scene. Every piece was chosen for its material sensitivity and quiet resonance.

artworks throughout the hotel reflect local and Nordic sensibilities | MUND, PURO Hotel

baker Mateusz Ulman helped shape the MUND culinary concept | MUND, PURO Hotel

the MUND concept combines dining and bakery functions | MUND, PURO Hotel

guest rooms emphasize openness, light, and material restraint | guest suite, PURO Hotel

PURO Hotel is curated with an austere architectural presence | guest suite, PURO Hotel

project info:

name: PURO Hotel | @purohotels

architect: GamFratesi | @gamfratesi

location: Warsaw, Poland

photography: © PION Studio | @pionfotografia

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