Branding – against GRAVITY

Completion
September, 2019
Client
Meritus Properties
Location
Beijing
Category
Branding & Graphic Design
Project team
Jacopo Saleri, Andreas Thomczyk
Photographer
Sensor Images
Awards
ICONIC Award 2020

The brand design of GRAVITY GYM originates from an ongoing reflection on “gravity” as both a physical and psychological condition.
Inspired by the human body’s resistance to gravitational force, anySCALE translated gravity from a purely physical concept into a perceptible spatial and visual language, shaping a training environment defined by focus, introspection, and strength.
The GRAVITY typeface is intentionally stretched and compressed to create vertical tension, suggesting the force generated as the body pushes upward against gravity. The contrast between a dark base tone and warm vanilla accents represents two spatial concepts—outer space and Earth—and forms the brand’s most recognizable color structure. The logo’s spacing, height, and proportions follow a unified scale system, conveying a calm, rational, yet powerful identity.
As an extension of the brand within the space, signage is fabricated from cut aluminum panels. Clean typography and symbols with strong structural presence reinforce the brand image. Here, visual identity, spatial design, and physical training resonate together, forming a complete experiential system centered on the act of resisting gravity.

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