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NEST UNVEILS ROBIN DAY ’ S 1951 RFH & DAYSTAK FURNITURE SERIES , REISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY TO JOIN & TRADITIONS COLLECTION OF CLASSIC DESIGNS
The expansive suite of midcentury designs have joined Nest ’ s online catalogue , reissued by Scandinavian interiors brand & Tradition . The designs consist of both the Daystak and RFH Collections , with a full suite of designs , including outdoor designs , all available to order .
The Daystak series features the RD1 Side Chair , RD2 Table and RD3 Desk , originally named the Hillestak series , now renamed . This was Robin Day ’ s first low-cost furniture collection , inspired by the potential of moulded plywood as a material and the ethos of the Museum of Modern Arts ’ International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design which aimed to find affordable housing and furniture options suitable for compact living spaces . Each of the designs are a classic example of functional utility and beauty in simple forms .
Today ’ s reissue of the RD1 is offered in two versions : an all-beech variant , and a beech frame with walnut veneer applied to the front of the backrest and top seat for a dual-toned , modern aesthetic . The chair can be used in a variety of home , dining and office settings and the pieces stack in numbers of up to five for convenience .
The RD3 desk is available in solid beech , with or without a Fenix Nano laminate top . Influenced by the notion of flexible design , the drawer can be fixed on either side of the desk at the time of its installation . Wanting to keep the collection ’ s essence intact ,