Maria Ballestar

Glacialis: Architects of cold

Glacialis: Architects of cold

Glacialis brings seven refrigeration companies together under one new name and one idea: the architects of cold.

Snowflake and air circulation: structure and precision, fluidity and intuition

Challenge

As Frigoveneta grew through acquisition, it needed a parent brand strong enough to hold a widening range of specialist companies and services.

The task was a new name and brand that could unite the group and position it as a leader in preservation, not just refrigeration.

Glacialis key visual: a six-fold pattern of brushed blue airflow

Solution

Refrigeration companies talk about machines. Their customers care about what cold preserves. So we built Glacialis around the Architects of Cold: cold as an intelligent system that protects, preserves and sustains life across industries. We wanted a name with some description in it, and the glacial in Glacialis says cold straight away.

The identity draws on airflow, fan rotation and snowflake geometry. Through repetition, rotation and circulation, it makes the invisible behaviour of cold visible.

The Glacialis G symbol drawn on its grid: direction, motion, soft flow, solid control
Glacialis billboard in a lobby: Guardians of the cold
Glacialis website on a phone and the identity on a refrigerated truck
Glacialis 2026 review on a large screen: Inside the systems that sustain life
Typography: Masters of air flow, Architects of cold
Glacialis social stories
Glacialis poster: Where cold finds its form, and the symbol embossed on a unit
Glacialis business cards

The result

Glacialis launched in October 2026, with all seven companies under one brand. It gives the group one platform to grow and acquire under, and a more distinctive position in the refrigeration sector.

Glacialis trade fair stand
Glacialis poster and a work jacket with the G symbol
Glacialis lanyard and water bottle
Glacialis handbook in a blue box: Preserving the planet, degree by degree
Glacialis social posts: From food to pharma, we hold the line
Glacialis brand overview
My role
Design director and lead creative
Agency
Landor
Duration
2 months
Scope
Positioning, brand architecture, naming, brand identity, communications
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