Cozy café interior with a long bench, tables, chairs, and patterned floor tiles. Dried floral arrangement hangs from the ceiling, with books and a Swedish travel poster on the walls.

May 26, 2026

Words: Elizabeth Fazzare

Photography: Migdal Studio

This Eatery’s Interiors Nod To Swedish Pastry Spices

Hot Shots: Znamy Siȩ

founders Bogna Kawa-Nowak and Wojciech Nowak 
social @znamysie_architects 
project Dala Restaurang, Kraków, Poland

standout Since studying architecture together at Poland’s Wrocław University of Science and Technology, then founding Znamy Się—which translates to We know each other, but in Polish implies trust, collaboration, and professional confidence—in 2016, partners in work and life Bogna Kawa-Nowak and Wojciech Nowak have focused on multisensory design, as experienced in Dala Restaurang, a 1,600-square-foot Swedish eatery in Kraków’s trendy Kazimierz neighborhood. Offering daytime fika coffee breaks and evening mingel gatherings, the all-day establishment’s cardamom-, cinnamon-, and saffron-hued interior reflects Sweden’s traditional pastry spices, while scalloped pine cabinetry, bentwood seating, pine and chamomile scents, and dried-flower installations overhead and embedded in the resin service counter conjure the Scandinavian countryside. Pitched steel canopies and gauzy curtains envelop smaller dining areas like a Midsommar festival tent. znamysie.com

  • A man and a woman stand side by side against a light wall with diagonal shadows; both wear black outfits and look forward with neutral expressions.
    Bogna Kawa-Nowak and Wajciech Nowak.
  • Long dining table with chairs in a narrow room, orange drapes, checkered tile floor, and a large central floral arrangement hanging from a red ceiling feature.
  • A modern café interior with wooden chairs, a tiled floor, a stone counter, and large floral arrangements hanging from the ceiling. Kitchen equipment and a menu board are visible in the background.
  • Cozy café interior with a long bench, tables, chairs, and patterned floor tiles. Dried floral arrangement hangs from the ceiling, with books and a Swedish travel poster on the walls.

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