Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might look similar from the outside however a closer look reveals important changes that improve efficiency and emissions of clean air. This is a great news for homeowners.
Traditional open combustion fires release carcinogenic particles into the air. By switching to an Ecodesign and Defra exempt wood stove you can stay clear of these harmful particles completely.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 multifuel and wood burning stove is DEFRA exempted for Smoke Control Areas, Eco-design Plus Ready. It has a large view window and elegant stainless steel air control. This modern design is ideal for traditional and modern homes as well. second hand wood burning stoves has a state-of-the art convector heat system, which includes heat shields to maximise the amount of heat reflected back into the room as well as a minimal distance to combustibles for optimum efficiency.
The name Futura is a reference to its geometric sans serif designs, low contrast and even width strokes. The font was designed by Paul Renner, and first commercially released in 1927. It was a huge success immediately and soon found its way into newspapers, magazines, books, posters, and even onto the logos of a number of large corporations.
Futura as with all fonts, has changed with the evolution of styles of typography. The spacing and shapes of the letters have changed with time, but the overall aesthetic remains the same. The font has also been adapted to work with various languages. The addition of the Latin alphabet made this font more adaptable. Since then, several type foundries have upgraded and redrawn the design.
Futura is a font that was inspired by the Art Deco style. Futura's simple lines and clean lines make it easy to read. Its retro-futuristic look is reflected by its use in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the inscription placed on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts.
Its simplicity and legibility made it ideal for both editorial and advertising design. Its use in both these fields helped to make it a success. It has become one the most well-known fonts over the 100 years since its introduction. Its popularity inspired other designers to create fonts similar to it, and in the present it is one of the world's most used fonts.
The font's geometric shapes and clean lines led to a generation of artists. Feminist artists like Jenny Holzer and the Guerilla Girls embraced it in their work and Shepard Fairey has also used it in his artwork. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was the medium of choice for art of political protest and was believed to represent the ideals of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s, typographers started to utilize Futura to set type in digital format and for phototypesetting. Due to this, the letterforms of Futura were distorted and disjointed in certain instances. It was also common to use typesetting to alter the shape of a letter, or to alter its size. This caused a lot of errors and distortions that were sometimes difficult to rectify. This was especially relevant when adding ligatures which required precise adjustments to the heights of particular characters.
Vogue
Madonna's hit song "Come on vogue, Let your body dance to music" is not just a promotional piece for her top-selling single, but also an art form of dance that has become a part of pop culture. For many, voguing is an expression of identity and freedom. For others, it's an opportunity to challenge social rules and empowering marginalized communities. Voguing is deeply intertwined with music, fashion, and subcultures and has been influenced by the styles of beauty and dance from all over the world.
Since its inception that was published in 1892 Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as an international authority on innovative images, outstanding journalism, and identifying new talent. The magazine's coverage is based on diversity and inclusivity and is an iconic name in the fashion industry. Today, Vogue has expanded to become a multiplatform title that examines the world through the lens of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers fashion news and information on high-end beauty and fashion, as well as lifestyle and culture. Anna Wintour is the current editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Other international editors include Emmanuelle Alt, Franca Sozzani, Alexandra Shulman and Aliona Dóletskaya. The company also publishes Teen Vogue in the United States which is a magazine aimed at girls in the teen years. South Korea and Australia both publish Vogue magazines. Vogue Patterns is a line of women's home sewing patterns owned by the company.
In 1892, the magazine originally focused on high society fashion and the ceremonial aspect of life. It later became an aperiodical newspaper and a monthly publication before becoming an annual in 1909. Conde Nast purchased the magazine in 1916 and transformed it into a fashion bible for women.
The Vogue of today is aware of its role in the world and keeps its readers engaged with articles that explore the current political climate and social issues that are of interest to readers. British Vogue for instance has featured NHS workers on the cover of their magazine during the pandemic of 2022.
Yale digital humanists are analyzing Vogue's rich electronic archive using a similar program to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It analyzes words such as "frock" or "dress" used in the magazine across time and by different editors. The results help researchers examine the ways the cultural norms and concepts have changed with the changing usage of words.
Studio
The Stovax Studio freestanding stoves offer the performance of wood burning inset fires in a separate design. This stunning range is designed with attractive widescreen flame images which can be enhanced by various styles and frames to create a contemporary living space design. All models are equipped with Stovax's technologically advanced Cleanburn combustion system, which aims three types of air to the fireplace with a glass front. This ensures superior efficiency in heating, outstanding flame control, and widescreen views of flames.
The Studio Air 1 freestanding woodburning stove is available hearth mounted or mounted on a Studio Bench, and the Studio Air 2 offers a separate air kit that can be used to reduce the minimum distances to combustibles for use in Smoke Control Areas. Both models can be combined with a variety of heat shields that are extremely efficient to decrease clearance requirements and create an impressive design statement.
