01 / A drawing, put to use
A small gesture.
An everyday place.
A Slower Read turns a folded plane into a small invitation to linger. The centre is allowed to dip, giving the spine a little space, while the two sides rise just enough to meet an open book. Marks pass across the empty surface like an unfinished paragraph without words. When the book is removed, a trace of its posture remains, held in the weight of the object.
02 / Form & function
Useful, without
being ordinary.
These are design targets, not confirmed measurements of finished stock. W = width, D = depth, H = height.
- Object
- Small-book reading cradle
- Size target
- Approx. 21 W x 17 D x 10 H cm
- Intended use
- Support a small open paperback at a gentle reading angle on a stable desk.
- Form
- A broad sloping cradle has a shallow central fold, two short front stops and a relieved underside to reduce mass.
- Material direction
- Proposed cast mineral composite with a matte protective finish and removable felt contact pads.
- Colour direction
- Charcoal, muted cobalt and oxide-red marks are proposed within shallow recesses. The casting, pigment and finish systems will be selected together after adhesion and transfer trials.
- Proposed contents
- One cast object, soft base/contact pads where needed, and a care card. All glasses, pens, remotes, cables, paper and other styling props are excluded.
- Weight
- To be measured on a finished prototype.
- Development checks
- Prototype the reading angle, spine clearance and tip resistance with intended book sizes. Supports rather than clamps pages; not for heavy reference books, tablets or laptops.
- Availability
- Coming soon. No stock, release date or reservation is offered.