Groupe Mercure /u2013 Forbes Global Properties was created in 1936 and is one of the top 4 French real estate networks dedicated to the luxury market, with more than 2,000 character properties for sale in 20 agencies spread across the country. Moreover, it is the undisputed leader in the niche market of castle sales, concentrating more than 80% of the French inventory. In the spring of 2021, the group/u2019s top management asked Brand Brothers to rethink the brand/u2019s graphic identity, signature, and visual system. The brand/u2019s traditional heritage and the environment in which its teams work oblige the studio to navigate in a highly codified environment. At the same time, the management and the studio desired to take Groupe Mercure towards graphic standards that would allow it to be remembered and to impose a style over the long term. Thus, the new logo is composed of thin and structured lettering, with optical subtleties that enhance its natural elegance. Complemented by a monogram M36, its characters form symmetrical interlace that evokes French refinement or a wrought iron gate. This unique approach anchors the brand/u2019s longevity at the heart of the graphic identity. Brand Brothers' designers then developed the group/u2019s entire visual environment, from its signature /u201cProperties of Excellence/u201d to the complete graphic standards, including the design of the annual magazine.

The reveal of the new branding took place in Paris in October 2021 at the Salon du Patrimoine.