Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves may appear identical from the outside however a closer look uncovers important modifications that boost efficiency and clean-air emissions. This is good news for homeowners.
Open fires emit carcinogenic particles into the air. By switching to an Ecodesign and Defra exempt wood stove you can avoid these harmful particles completely.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 multifuel and woodburning stove is DEFRA exempted for Smoke Control Areas, Eco-design Plus ready. It features a large expansive viewing window as well as a elegant stainless steel air control. This modern design is ideal for traditional and modern homes as well. small wood burner comes with convector heating technology that is up-to-date and has heat shields that are integrated to maximize the amount of heat returned into the space.
The name "Futura" refers to its geometric sans-serif designs and low-contrast, even width strokes. The font was designed by Paul Renner and released commercially in 1927. It was a huge success immediately and soon found its way into magazines, newspapers and books, and also onto posters and the logos of many major corporations.
Futura, like all fonts has evolved with the changing styles of typography. The font's spacing and letter forms have evolved over time, but its overall style hasn't. The font was also adapted to suit different languages. The addition of a Latin alphabet made it more flexible. Since then, a number of type foundries have updated and revised the design.
Futura is an edgy font that has been inspired by the Art Deco style. Futura's simple lines and clean lines make it easy to read. Its retro-futuristic look is evident in its use in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the inscription left on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts.
Its legibility and simplicity lent its appeal to advertising as well as editorial design. Its use in these two fields contributed to its popularity. In the century since its introduction it has become one of the most well-known fonts ever designed. Its popularity inspired other designers to develop fonts similar to it, and even today it remains one of the world's most used fonts.
The font's geometric designs and clean lines inspired an entire generation of artists. Shepard Fairey and Jenny Holzer both feminist artists have used it in their art. In the 1960s and 1970s it was the color of choice for protest art that was political, as it was seen to embody the idea of progress and modernism.
In the 1980s typographers started using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. Futura's letterforms became altered in certain cases. Typography was often able to alter the size or shape of letters. This caused a lot of errors and distortions that were often difficult to rectify. This was especially true 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 just promoting her smash single but also a style of dance that has become a part of pop culture. Voguing is a form of expression for a variety of people. For others, it's a way of defying societal rules and empowering marginalized communities. Voguing is deeply entwined with fashion, music and subcultures. It has been influenced by styles of dance and beauty movements from around the world.
Since its first edition which was published in 1892, Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as a global expert on cutting-edge images, outstanding journalism, and discovering new talent. The magazine has embraced diversity and inclusiveness in its coverage and remains an iconic name in the fashion industry. Today, Vogue has expanded to become a multiplatform magazine that looks at the world through the lens of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers fashion news and information on high-end beauty and fashion, as also culture and living. The current international editors-in-chief are American Vogue's Anna Wintour, Emmanuelle Alt (French Vogue), Franca Sozzani (Italian Vogue), Alexandra Shulman (British Vogue) and Aliona Doletskaya (Russian Vogue). In addition to Vogue, the company publishes Teen Vogue, a version specifically for teenagers in the United States. South Korea and Australia both publish Vogue magazines. Vogue Patterns is a line of women's home sewing patterns owned by the company.
The magazine was founded in 1892. The magazine originally focused on fashions for high society and the ceremonial aspect of life. It was first published as a weekly publication, then a month-to-month publication and then an annual publication in the year 1909. Conde Nast purchased the magazine in 1916 and transformed it into a fashion bible for women.
The Vogue of the present is aware of where it is in the world, and engages its audience with articles that examine social and political issues that are of interest to readers. British Vogue for instance featured NHS workers on the cover during the 2022 pandemic.
Yale digital humanists are studying Vogue's extensive digital archive using a similar program to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It compares the use of words such as "frock" and "dress" in the magazine through time and under various editors. The results allow researchers track the changes in the way that people view and understand culture through the changing language.
Studio
The Stovax Studio freestanding stoves offer the advantages of wood burning inset fires, but in a stand-alone style. This stunning collection features widescreen flames that can be enhanced with a variety frames and styling options for a contemporary living room statement. All models are equipped with Stovax's highly-technologically advanced Cleanburn combustion system, which delivers three kinds of air into the fireplace's glass front. This allows for superior efficiency in heating, outstanding flame control, and large-screen views of flames.
The Studio Air 1 freestanding woodburning stove can be mounted to the hearth or mounted on a Studio Bench, and the Studio Air 2 offers a specially designed air kit for external use that reduces the distance required to combustibles in Smoke Control Areas. Both models can be used with a variety of heat shields that are effective to reduce clearance requirements and make a dramatic design statement.