UNITH2B Architects is now THE UNIT.

We are continuing the projects and collaborations built over the years, including our relationship with THE MAKERS. In October, this experience also reaches the MINI-MBA in hospitality programme, where Hilde Brandl and Anca Brandiburg will jointly lead the module “The Space that Sells”.

In a hotel, the guest experience begins before they reach the room. The entrance, the reception, the light and the way they find their bearings shape their first impressions. For the hotel team, the same spaces mean work routes, interactions and activities that are repeated every day.

As architects, we work with both perspectives. We are interested in how a place feels and how it works, what gives it identity and how it responds to people’s needs. This is also where our dialogue with the entrepreneurs and professionals of THE MAKERS begins.

A relationship built over time

The connection between THE MAKERS and UNITH2B was already mentioned in the trade press in 2022. The news about the takeover of the management of Hotel Orizont in Predeal by THE MAKERS presented Hildegard Brandl, UNITH2B Architects, alongside Dragoș Anastasiu, Dragoș Petrescu and Octavian Moldovan, among the company’s shareholders. At the time, we also published the announcement on our website.

THE MAKERS presents the four as managing partners, with experience in tourism, restaurants, hotel management and architecture. UNITH2B is listed among the company’s partners in the field of architecture.

For us, the value of the collaboration lies in the opportunity to discuss a project together with the people who invest in it and those who operate it. A design choice must also be understood through its effects on the team’s work, on maintenance and on the guest experience.

The UNITH2B experience continued by THE UNIT

At Green Village Resort, in Sfântu Gheorghe, the practice’s experience includes the refurbishment of hotel spaces. The resort lists UNITH2B Architects among its partners, as an architecture and branding studio.

Hotel Caro 24 and Restaurant Caro, presented at the Anuala de Arhitectură București in 2019 under the UNITH2B signature, explore the atmosphere of the rooms and the continuity between the restaurant spaces. In the fit-outs for TUI Travel Center, the team translated the brand identity into different locations, keeping the focus on the meeting between client and consultant.

These projects document the architectural experience we bring to the dialogue with the hospitality industry. They give us concrete examples of the relationship between the identity of a place, the organisation of space and the activity of people.

Hilde Brandl and Anca Brandiburg at the MINI MBA in hospitality

From 25–31 October 2026, THE MAKERS is organising the first edition of the MINI-MBA in hospitality, at Green Village Resort, in the Danube Delta. The programme brings together 20 participants and five trainers for five days of applied work, with arrival on 25 October and departure on 31 October.

On 28 October, Hilde Brandl and Anca Brandiburg, co-founders of THE UNIT, will lead the module “The Space that Sells: architecture, design and the five senses in hospitality”. They will work with participants on examples covering first impressions on arrival, light, materials, signage and the organisation of space. The day includes an on-site audit at Green Village and exercises dedicated to the participants’ own venues.

The programme is aimed at owners, general managers and managers preparing for broader responsibilities, including in F&B, front office, sales and restaurant management. Participation requires at least three years of managerial experience and access to business data for the practical exercises.

Alongside Hilde and Anca, the trainers are Dragoș Anastasiu, Bogdan Stanciu and Tinu Sebeșanu. Participants will work on a sales and marketing strategy for 2027, a space audit, a 90-day action plan and a management dashboard.

For THE UNIT, this participation continues the collaboration with THE MAKERS by sharing design experience with the people who run hotels and restaurants. It is an opportunity to connect decisions about space with the real needs of the business, and to learn from the questions and experiences of those taking part.

Programme and participation

Applications are open until 20 October. The full-payment fee is EUR 1,750 + VAT per participant and includes six nights’ accommodation, full board, the boat transfer from Murighiol and back, the educational programme, materials and the included shared activities. Transport to Murighiol is not included.

View the agenda and apply directly with THE MAKERS

Contact for registration: Claudia Pascu · office@themakers.ro · 0727 731 476. If you heard about the programme through THE UNIT, please mention this when you register or when speaking with the organiser.

THE UNIT is the new brand identity of UNITH2B SRL, previously known publicly as UNITH2B Architects.

What does it take to design a museum that preserves the past while looking towards the future?

This was one of the questions behind MuTRA’s presentation at EXPO REAL 2026 in Munich, where Anca Brandiburg, representing THE UNIT, introduced the architectural vision behind the future home of the National Museum of Transylvanian History.

With the support of Transylvania Evolution, MuTRA was presented to an international audience at EXPO REAL, held from 5 to 7 October at Messe München.

A Transylvanian project on an international stage

For THE UNIT, participating in EXPO REAL was an opportunity to share a project that goes beyond the design of a building.

Anca Brandiburg presented MuTRA’s architectural concept, highlighting how contemporary architecture can bring together cultural heritage, research and public life.

Rooted in Transylvania’s identity, the project also addresses wider questions about the future of cultural spaces and their role in our communities.

MuTRA: More than exhibition spaces

Museums are places where we encounter history. But behind every exhibition lies an entire world of research, conservation and preservation.

MuTRA brings all these functions together.

Designed by THE UNIT for the National Museum of Transylvanian History, the project integrates exhibition galleries, public spaces, collection storage, conservation and restoration laboratories, and research facilities within a single architectural concept.

A semi-submerged technical and functional base accommodates the infrastructure supporting the museum’s public and exhibition spaces.

According to the National Museum of Transylvanian History and the project team, MuTRA is the only purpose-designed museum facility in Romania conceived from the outset to integrate all the functions of a contemporary museum within a single infrastructure.

It is a museum designed not only to display history, but also to protect, study and share it with future generations.

The people behind the opportunity

We warmly thank Transylvania Evolution, particularly Ciprian Comșulea and Rareș Drăgan, for the invitation and support that made MuTRA’s presentation at EXPO REAL Munich possible.

Our appreciation also goes to the National Museum of Transylvanian History and our project partners for the trust and collaboration behind MuTRA.

For THE UNIT, bringing MuTRA to Munich was another opportunity to share the architectural vision behind a project deeply connected to Transylvania’s cultural heritage.

Rooted in Transylvania. Designed for the future. Part of an international conversation.

Four THE UNIT projects have been selected as finalists at the SHARE Architecture Awards 2026, an international platform dedicated to architectural excellence across Central and South-Eastern Europe.

The selection brings together projects from four essential areas of our work: social housing, community infrastructure, culture and education. The Historical Museum Complex of Transylvania, Green School Ghiroda, Social Housing Mociur and Reșița Multifunctional Centre, will be presented before the international jury during the final stage of the competition, taking place in London on 3–4 December 2026.

Historical Museum Complex of Transylvania

Ready to Build — Culture and Education

The Historical Museum Complex of Transylvania, now known as MuTRA – Transylvania History Gallery, was selected in the section dedicated to cultural and educational projects.

Located in Florești, Cluj County, the complex brings together public and exhibition spaces with the specialised infrastructure required by a contemporary museum: heritage storage, conservation and restoration laboratories, research facilities, educational spaces and areas for cultural activities.

The architecture explores the relationship between heritage, landscape and community, integrating the museum’s public, exhibition and technical functions within a single infrastructure.

Green School Ghiroda

Ready to Build — Culture, Education and Display

Green School Ghiroda responds to the rapid development of the local community in Timiș County through a contemporary educational environment designed for primary and secondary education.

The school integrates classrooms and specialist laboratories, spaces for robotics, programming, arts, music and practical activities, together with an indoor amphitheatre, sports hall and outdoor recreation areas.

Natural light, green roofs and spaces designed for interaction support an approach in which the school becomes more than a building for formal education: it becomes an environment for

Social Housing Mociur

Completed Projects — Housing

Social Housing Mociur in Reșița transformed a 1970s workers’ dormitory containing 90 basic units with shared facilities into 50 modern apartments, each with its own kitchen, bathroom and private balcony.

The intervention extended beyond the residential building. The demolition of a second, severely deteriorated dormitory allowed the site to be reclaimed for the community through new green areas, playgrounds and spaces for social interaction and relaxation.

Its selection recognises an approach in which architecture contributes directly to housing quality, dignity and wider urban regeneration.

Reșița Multifunctional Centre

Completed Projects — Sport, Civic and Community

Reșița Multifunctional Centre creates a connection between the Mociur area and the surrounding neighbourhoods through a programme designed around the needs of the community.

The project brings together spaces for socio-cultural activities, workshops, exhibitions and social services, alongside sports facilities and areas for meeting and interaction. The building was conceived as an open piece of community infrastructure that can support education, participation and stronger connections between residents.

Together with Social Housing Mociur, the centre forms part of a wider strategy for the regeneration of the area.

MuTRA wins Grand Award – Project of the Year Award at Romanian Awards 2026

Three distinctions for MuTRA and a Residential Award for Social Housing Mociur bring THE UNIT four awards at DEVO 2026.

MuTRA, Historical Gallery of Transylvania received three distinctions at the Romanian Awards for Construction and Development 2026: Public & Community Award, Impact Award – Architecture & Design Award and Grand Award – Project of the Year Award. On the same evening, Social Housing Mociur, Reșița, won the Residential Award.

For MuTRA, the awards recognise the project from several perspectives: its relationship with the public and the community, its architecture and design, and its overall contribution. Grand Award – Project of the Year Award is the competition’s main distinction.

Architecture rooted in place

Located in Florești, Cluj County, the MuTRA ensemble sits on a sloping site. Its faceted, cubic forms and the warm-toned brick made from local clay connect the architecture to the topography and materiality of the place.

The project brings together public and exhibition spaces with storage facilities and conservation-restoration laboratories. These functions are part of the same museum infrastructure and required careful coordination of the architecture with the engineering disciplines and heritage conservation requirements.

THE UNIT worked on the project together with the client, the authorities, the contractors, the specialist designers and the suppliers. The result is the fruit of an extensive collaboration, from concept and coordination through to construction.

A second distinction for housing

Social Housing Mociur received the Residential Award for the intervention in Reșița. The project transformed 90 rudimentary units into 50 apartments, each with its own kitchen, bathroom and balcony. The space freed up by demolishing a dilapidated building was reclaimed for the community, and the 3,559 m² landscaping includes green areas, playgrounds and spaces for relaxation.

The four distinctions mark the work of the clients, design teams, contractors, consultants and collaborators involved in MuTRA and Mociur.

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