Mario Botta signs a Fixpencil

Caran d’Ache and Mario Botta are presenting a new limited edition, available in two formats, of the emblematic Fixpencil, the instrument preferred by the famous Swiss architect. Invented in 1929 by Carl Schmid, an engineer from Geneva, the Fixpencil was the world’s first mechanical pencil fitted with a patented clutch mechanism. More than 25 models have been developed throughout its life, enjoying global success. Fixpencil have impressed generations of architects, students, engineers and designers including renowned professionals. With two original creations, one predominantly black and the other predominantly white, Mario Botta essentially wants to “highlight the hexagonal structure” of the Fixpencil by means of a chequered pattern taking the form of a contrasting overlay of bricks, his favourite material. Each Fixpencil is accompanied by a graphite lead and four Caran d’Ache-quality, water-soluble leads.