Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves may appear similar from the outside but a closer examination reveals important changes that improve efficiency and clean-air emissions. This is good news for homeowners.
Traditional open combustion fires release carcinogenic particles into the atmosphere. 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 exempt from Smoke Control Areas, Eco-design Plus Ready. The stove features large viewing windows and an elegant stainless steel air control. wood burning stoves for sale is perfect for both modern and traditional homes. It also comes with convector heating that is up-to-date and has heat shields that are integrated to maximize the amount of heat returned into the room.
The name Futura is a reference to its geometric sans serif shapes low contrast and even width strokes. The font was created by Paul Renner and released commercially in the year 1927. It was an immediate success and soon found its way into magazines, newspapers and books, and also on posters and logos of many large corporations.
Futura like all fonts, has changed with the evolution of styles of typography. The spacing and letter shapes have changed over time but its overall aesthetic hasn't. The font was also modified to fit with different languages. The addition of the Latin alphabet made this font more adaptable. Since then, a number of type foundries have updated and revised the design.
While many contemporary fonts are heavily influenced by Art Deco designs, Futura is a perfect illustration of a style that is a model for the future. Its simple lines and smooth edges make it easy to read and easy to see. its retro-futuristic style is evident 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 legibility and simplicity lent it to advertising, as well as editorial design. Its use in these two areas contributed to its popularity. In the past century since its release, it has become one of the most popular fonts ever designed. Its popularity prompted other designers to create similar fonts and it's one of the most used fonts in the world today.
The font's geometric shapes and clean lines inspired a generation of artists. Shepard Fairey and Jenny Holzer, both feminist artists, have used it in their work. In the 1960s and 1970s it was the color of choice for political protest art, as it was seen as a symbol of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s, typographers began using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. This led to the letterforms of Futura became disjointed and distorted in some instances. It was also typical for typesetting to alter the shape of a letter, or to alter its size. This could lead to a variety of mistakes, and the resulting distortions were often 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 move to music" isn't only a marketing campaign for her smash hit single, but also an art form of dance that has become a part of pop culture. Voguing is a method of expression for a variety of people. For others, it's a way of defying societal norms and empowering communities that are marginalized. Voguing is deeply entwined with subcultures as well as fashion and music. It has gotten its inspiration by beauty and dance movements around the world.
Since its inception which was published in 1892, Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as an international authority on groundbreaking images, excellent journalism, and discovering new talent. The magazine's coverage is based on diversity and inclusion and is an iconic brand within the fashion industry. Vogue is now a multiplatform publication that looks at the world from the perspective of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers fashion news and stories on haute couture 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). 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 the Vogue magazine. The company also owns Vogue Patterns, a line of home sewing patterns for women.
In 1892, the magazine was initially a focus on high society fashion and the ceremonial side of life. It first began as a weekly paper before becoming a month-to-month magazine and finally an annual in 1909. Conde Nast purchased the magazine in 1916, and redesigned 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 explore the political and social issues that interest the reader. For example, British Vogue included NHS workers on its cover during the pandemic that hit in 2022.
Yale digital humanists are analyzing Vogue's extensive digital archive with a program similar to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It analyzes words such as "frock" or "dress" that were used in the magazine across time and by various editors. The results enable researchers to track the ways in which the norms of society and ideas have shifted through the changing usage of vocabulary.
Studio
Stovax Studio stoves are freestanding models that can provide the same performance of inset wood burning fires however in a stand-alone style. This stunning range features widescreen flames that can be enhanced with a range of frames and styling options for an elegant living room design. All models are equipped with Stovax's technically advanced Cleanburn combustion systems, which direct three types of air into the glass fronted firebox to deliver superior heating efficiencies, exceptional flame control and spectacular widescreen views of the flames.
The Studio Air 1 freestanding woodburning stove is available with a hearth mount or installed on a Studio Bench and the Studio Air 2 offers a dedicated external air kit that reduces the distance required to combustibles in Smoke Control Areas. Both models can be combined with a variety of effective heat shields to further reduce clearance requirements, allowing for possibilities for installation and creating a dramatic style statement.