Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might appear similar from the outside, but closer inspection reveals some significant improvements to increase efficiency and reduce emissions of pollutants. This is a good thing for homeowners.
Traditional open combustion fires release carcinogenic particles into the air. Upgrade to an Ecodesign or Defra exempted wood stove so that you will be able to avoid harmful particles.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 woodburning and multifuel stove is an Eco-design Plus certified, DEFRA exempt for Smoke Control Areas stove. It has a large viewing window and elegant stainless steel air controls. This modern design is perfect for both traditional and modern homes. It also has convector heating technology that is top of the line 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 with a low contrast and even width strokes. The font was created by Paul Renner, and first released commercially in 1927. It became a massive hit and soon found its ways into magazines, newspapers and books, as well as onto posters and the logos of a variety of major corporations.
Futura as with all fonts, has evolved with the changing typographic styles. The font's spacing and letter forms have changed over time, but its overall aesthetic has not. The font was also modified to accommodate different languages. The addition of the Latin alphabet made this font more adaptable. Since then, a number of type foundries have redrawn and updated the design.
Futura is an edgy font that has been inspired by the Art Deco style. Futura's clean lines and simple 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 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 become one the most well-known fonts over the past 100 years since its launch. The popularity of the font inspired other designers to create fonts similar to it, and today it is one of the world's most used fonts.
The font's geometric shapes and clean lines influenced a whole generation of artists. Feminist artists such as Jenny Holzer and the Guerilla Girls used it in their work as well as Shepard Fairey has also used it in his art works. In the 1960s & 1970s, it became the font of choice in political protest art because it was believed to represent the concept of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s, typographers began using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. Futura's letterforms were distorted in some cases. It was also typical for typesetting to change the shape of a letter or change its size. This led to many errors and distortions that were sometimes difficult or impossible to correct. This was especially true when adding ligatures, which required precise adjustments to the heights of specific characters.
Vogue
Madonna's song "Come on vogue, let your body move to music" isn't just a promotional piece for her top-selling single, but also of the dance form that has become a part of pop culture. Voguing is a form of expression for a variety of people. Others use it to challenge societal norms and empower communities that are marginalized. Voguing is inextricably linked to subcultures, fashion, and music. It has gotten its inspiration from dance and beauty movements around 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 innovative images, outstanding journalism, and identifying new talent. The magazine's coverage embraces diversity and inclusion and is an iconic name in the fashion industry. Vogue is now a multi-platform publication that looks at the world from the perspective of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers style news and stories on high-end beauty and fashion as well as lifestyle and culture. 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 also publishes Teen Vogue, a version for teenage girls, in the United States. South Korea and Australia both publish Vogue magazines. The company also owns Vogue Patterns, a line of sewing patterns designed for home use by women.
The magazine was founded in 1892 and initially focused on high society and ritual life. It was later transformed into an aperiodical newspaper and it was a monthly publication until it became 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 place in the world and keeps its audience engaged with articles that explore the political climate as well as social issues that are of interest to the reader. British Vogue, for example included NHS workers on the cover of their magazine during the pandemic of 2022.
Yale digital humanists and researchers are diving into the Vogue's rich electronic archive using a program called Bookworm which is similar to Google Ngrams. It analyzes the use of words like "frock" and "dress" in the magazine in the past and under different editors. The results help researchers monitor the shifts in the way that people view and understand culture through the changing language.
Studio
Stovax Studio stoves are freestanding models that provide the benefits of inset wood burning stoves but in a separate style. talks about it is designed with attractive widescreen flame views which can be enhanced by different frames and styling options to create a modern living space design. All models feature Stovax's highly-technologically advanced Cleanburn combustion system, which directs three kinds of air into the glass fronted fireplace. This allows for greater heating efficiency, superior flame control, as well as widescreen views of flames.
Studio Air 1 is available as a hearth-mounted woodburning fireplace or can be mounted on a Studio Bench. Studio Air 2 is equipped with an air kit externally that reduces the minimum distance between combustibles and smoke Control Areas. Both models can be combined with a range of highly efficient heat shields to reduce clearance requirements, opening up possibilities for installation and creating a dramatic design statement.