A Balmy Residence in Wroclaw by Furora Studio.

This home in Wroclaw, Poland is full of treasures. Designed by Diana Żurek and Gutek Girek of Furora Studio, the composition is layered with modernist lines, shades of art deco and playful influences inspired by Las Vegas.

The project came to Diana through old friends, Wojtek and Artur, who shared a similar sense of aesthetics honed from a lifetime of collecting and a casual flair for the avant-garde. This came through in the design that cohesively blends a series of eclectic objects and forms. As Wojtek describes: “For me it’s a true oasis, a source full of juicy greenery. Searching for the right words, I think I would describe the interior as a luxurious American hotel from the 70s, hiding an art house element with a touch of the tropics.”

Soft and angular forms overlap each other within the space, organising an interior full of blues and greens. Colours flip on all planes, bouncing off decorative glasses and reflected in art choices. In the bathroom, the studio collaborated with friend and artist Bożena Grocholska on an interpretation of Kandinsky.

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The challenge faced by Furora Studio was to transform the existing interior to meet new needs while allowing natural light from the garden to permeate the space. The fresh layout, opening the building on two sides, invites nature inside. Glass entrance doors frame the garden and new windows draw inspiration from a greenhouse filled with tropical plants. The central staircase becomes a focal point, facilitating movement and interaction between rooms.

Zdrój House reveals itself as a tapestry woven with attention-grabbing details, patterned veneers, botanical motifs, and raw textures. The figurative artworks seen throughout the home were painted by Artur including in the living room, portraying an infinite landscape that captures the essence of the sky piercing through the night. Upstairs is calmer, with noble veneers, stone veins and shiny glass in the office creating balance, the bedroom is decked with a floral headboard, reminiscent of a Japanese woodcut.

“The true character of this place can be listed by commas because there are so many elements, delicacies, wishes, sighs, colours, memories, flavours…that have been arranged into a gentle form finished with shiny lacquer,” Diana concludes.

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[Images courtesy of Furora Studio. Photography by Oni Studio.]