Open your book.

Modular, Collapsible, Preservation-focused Book Supports.

The STILT Philosophy

At STILT, we invite you to open your book—not to leave it fixed on a single page, but to engage with it, actively and intimately.

We've built a system that honors the codex’s original intent, revealing its ideas. Page by page.

Preservation-focused Design

Our product designs reflect careful consideration of the essential factors for safe, sustainable use, exhibition practices, and design requirements of rare and precious books.

With a practical focus on real-world contexts, they strike a balance between preservation and display—enabling bound volumes to be protected while allowing their beauty and significance to be fully appreciated.

With a collapsible, lightweight design, it stores flat and is always ready when you need it—whether at your desk, in a reading room, or packed for the next book fair or pop-up exhibition.
Minimal weight and volume make the Cradle easy to carry alongside your laptop or ship flat with your books. It’s the perfect companion for book research trips and traveling exhibitions.
Reduce unnecessary handling of delicate materials by moving the Cradle instead of the book—an especially valuable feature during round-table reviews or collaborative showings.
Available in a variety of opening angles, our Cradles let you choose the safest, most supportive configuration for the book at hand. Our angle choices conform to museum and library standards for safe display and access.
Built to last—just like the books they protect—our Cradles offer a durable, sustainable solution to the challenge of book support. Easy to store, retrieve, reuse, and transport, they won’t collect dust in the corner of the storage room.
It may seem like a small detail, but we believe thoughtful, practical design like this plays a meaningful role in helping cultural heritage institutions achieve their sustainability goals now and into the future.