Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might look the same from the outside however a closer look will reveal important improvements that increase efficiency and clean-air emissions. This is good news for homeowners.
Traditional open fires release carcinogenic particles into the air. By upgrading to an Ecodesign and Defra exempt wood stove, you can stay clear of these harmful particles altogether.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 woodburning and multifuel stove is an Eco-design Plus certified, DEFRA exempt for Smoke Control Areas stove. The stove comes with large viewing windows and an elegant stainless steel air control. This modern design is perfect for both traditional and modern homes. It also features a state-of-the-art convector heating system that incorporates heat shields to maximise the amount of heat directed back into the room and a short distance to combustibles to ensure maximum efficiency.
The name Futura refers to its geometric sans serif forms, low contrast and even width strokes. The font was created by Paul Renner and released commercially in the year 1927. It was a huge success immediately and soon found its ways into magazines, newspapers and books, and also on posters and the logos of many large corporations.
Futura, like every font, has changed with the evolution of typographic styles. shed wood burner and shapes of the letters have changed over time however, the overall style remains constant. The font was also adapted to fit with various languages. The addition of a Latin alphabet made it more flexible. Since then, many type foundries have updated and revised the design.
While many contemporary fonts are influenced by Art Deco designs, Futura is truly an example of a design that is a model for the future. Its simple lines and clean edges make it easy to read and easy to see. its retro-futuristic appearance is reflected in the way it was used for 2001: A Space Odyssey and for the plaque left by the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon.
Its ease of use and simplicity lend its appeal to advertising as well as editorial design. Its use in these two fields has contributed to its success. It has been one of the most used fonts in the 100 years since its launch. Its popularity led other designers to create fonts similar to it, and today it is one of the most used fonts.
The font's geometric designs and clean lines inspired many artists. Feminist artists such as Jenny Holzer and the Guerilla Girls took it into their work and Shepard Fairey has also used it in his art works. In the 1960s and 1970s, it became the most popular font for political protest art as it was seen as embodying the concept of progress and modernism.
In the 1980s, typographers began using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. Futura's letterforms were distorting in some instances. Typography could alter the size or shape of letters. This caused a lot of errors, and the resulting distortions were sometimes difficult to rectify. This was especially relevant when adding ligatures which required precise adjustments to the heights of particular characters.
Vogue
When Madonna sings, "Come on, vogue, let your body move to the music" she is not only promoting her hit song but also a form of dance that is now part of pop culture. For many people the act of voguing is a sign of self-identity and freedom. Some use it to challenge the norms of society and empower communities that are marginalized. Voguing is inextricably linked to music, fashion and subcultures. It has been influenced by styles of dance and beauty movements all over the globe.
Since its debut that was published in 1892 Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as a global authority on groundbreaking images, excellent journalism, and identifying new talent. The magazine's coverage embraces diversity and inclusion and is an iconic brand in the fashion industry. Vogue is now a multi-platform title, which looks at the world from the perspective of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which is a magazine that covers fashion news and information on haute couture beauty and fashion as also culture and living. The editors-in-chief for the international edition are American Vogue's Anna Wintour, Emmanuelle Alt (French Vogue), Franca Sozzani (Italian Vogue), Alexandra Shulman (British Vogue) and Aliona Doletskaya (Russian Vogue). 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 also publish an edition of Vogue magazine. Vogue Patterns is a line of sewing patterns for women that is owned by the company.
The magazine was founded in 1892. The magazine was initially a focus on fashions for high society and the formal side of life. It then became a weekly newspaper and then 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 where it stands in the world, and engages its audience by writing articles that address the issues of politics and society that interest the reader. For example, British Vogue included NHS workers on its cover during the pandemic in 2022.
Yale digital humanists are looking at Vogue's rich digital archive with a program similar to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It compares words such as "frock" or "dress" used in the magazine throughout time and by different editors. The results enable researchers to observe the ways in which the cultural norms and concepts have shifted through the changing usage of words.
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The Stovax Studio freestanding stoves offer the performance of wood burning inset fires in a separate style. This stunning collection features widescreen flames that can be enhanced by a variety of frames and styling options for an elegant living room design. All models are equipped with Stovax's technically advanced Cleanburn combustion systems that direct three types of air into the glass fronted firebox to deliver high efficiency in heating, superior flame control and spectacular widescreen views of the flames.
The Studio Air 1 freestanding woodburning stove can be mounted to the hearth or installed on a Studio Bench, and the Studio Air 2 offers a specially designed air kit for external use to reduce minimum distances to combustibles for use in Smoke Control Areas. Both models can be teamed with a range of effective heat shields to further reduce clearance requirements, opening up possibilities for installation and creating an impressive design statement.