Helit, German manufacturer of Sir Norman Foster's desk accessories has a tradition of working with designers. Helit and Foster have produced a family of modern desktop accessories aimed at the executive desk. Each Helit Foster Series piece has the form of a box of high-quality extruded aluminum sealed with a black plastic lid. This combination gives these unique desk accessories a coherent identity, but also adds an element of mystery - it is initially unclear what each of these objects might be. When the lids are removed and attached to the base of the boxes, they reveal one box to be a modern clock, another to be a contemporary pen holder. Other Helit contemporary desk objects include executive desk pads, a paper clip holder, boxes for storing computer diskettes and business cards. The element of surprise is heightened in the Helit note paper container by a simple mechanism that raises the note paper above the top level of the box when the lid is attached to its base. The contrasting materials - the smooth matt aluminum and 'soft-touch' plastic add a tactile quality to these functional objects. Foster has also designed for Helit a waste paper basket, a filing tray, a modern writing pad and a mouse pad. Helit design classics for the modern office are featured in the most important Design Museums of the world. Above all Helit desk accessories sets can be found on the executive desks of people all over the world who consider functionality inseparably linked with the esthetic of modern design. Norman Foster is quoted as saying "Good design is not only what is visually attractive but what remains of it in one's memory" We believe this is an accurate description of his modern office accessories designed for Helit. Fitzsu is an Authorized Helit Dealer. Helit is available for purchase online or at any one of the Fitzsu retail locations in Los Angeles, Pasadena or Palm Springs, California.