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Hospitality
 2024



IBIS FĂGĂRAȘ




Type of project: conversion and restauration 3 stars hotel
Location: Strada Negoiu, Făgăraș
Status: on going
Year: 2022 - 2024
Surface: 848 sqm
Built area: 620mp
Rooms: 68
Partner in charge: arch. Elena Dragu
Team: arch. Zenaida-Elena Florea, arch. Alexandru Cătăuță, arch. Teodora Șomăcescu, arch. Carmen Modoran, stud. arch. Adeline Sandu
Exterior renders: Cirrus




Hotel Făgăraș explores the limitations and possibilities of an existing building built in 1953-1954. Appeared as a result of the need for housing units for the technical staff of the Nitramonia complex in Făgăraș, the building is part of a small ensemble made according to typical projects specific to the period, significant for its unitary quality.

The conversion from residence to hotel involved subtle overall alterations, predominantly consisting of the release of the existing framework and its transformation from loft to attic, thus making the space suitable for temporary living. 

The added dormers in the attic replicate the gaps in the lower registers, remaining within the parameters of typical Stalinist academicism.






The access to the hotel below the level of the natural terrain creates the opportunity of a distance from the street and the living area, subtly separating the two worlds, that of the neighborhood and permanent housing, from that of the hotel and temporary housing.

The project aims to render the city building in its most convenient form, leaving the context unchanged through its transformation.

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17.11.2025
Two Awards for CUMULUS at the Romanian Hospitality Awards 2025

We are proud to announce that CUMULUS Architecture Office has received two awards at the Romanian Hospitality Awards 2025, in the “Best Design” category:

First Place – La Mița Biciclista
Reinterpretation of a historic Bucharest landmark, where architectural detail and narrative design celebrate cultural identity, while creating a vibrant hospitality experience. View project

Second Place – The Marmorosch Bucharest
Transformation of a former bank into a luxury hotel preserving original grandeur while introducing new layers of spatial clarity. View project


12.09.2025
DOS GALGOS HOUSE Nominated at BNA 2025

We are pleased to share that our design for Dos Galgos House has been officially nominated for the Bienala Națională de Arhitectură (BNA) 2025 edition, themed “ALTFEL”.

Dos Galgos House was selected among the projects that exemplify this spirit of innovation and architectural excellence.  View project


14.10.2025
I HOUSE by CUMULUS Receives Two Honors at Anuala 2025

We are delighted to announce that I House has received two distinctions at Anuala 2025, Romania’s most comprehensive annual architecture awards:

Winner – “Architecture of Interior Design / Residential Interiors”
Nomination – “Built Architecture / Individual Housing Architecture”

I House was also nominated in the main architectural category. View project


23.05.2025
Swissôtel Poiana Brașov Wins Best Architectural Design in Eastern Europe

We are proud to share that Swissôtel Poiana Brașov has been awarded Best Architectural Design in Eastern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2025.

The project redefines luxury as wellbeing, offering spaces that nurture the mind, body, and soul through a sustainable, context-driven architectural approach rooted in Transylvanian identity. View project