Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might look identical 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 fires release carcinogenic particles into the atmosphere. If you upgrade to an Ecodesign and Defra exempt wood stove you can stay clear of these harmful particles completely.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 woodburning and multifuel stove is an Eco-design Plus certified, DEFRA exempt for Smoke Control Areas stove. The stove features large windows for viewing and elegant stainless steel air control. This contemporary design is ideal for both modern and traditional homes. It also features a convector heating system that is top of the line with heat shields built-in to maximize the amount of heat that is returned into the space.
The name Futura is a reference to its geometric sans serif shapes, low contrast and even width strokes. The font was designed by Paul Renner, and first commercially released in 1927. It was a huge hit, and soon made its way into newspapers, magazines, books, posters, and even the logos of a variety of major corporations.
Futura as with all fonts has changed with the evolution of typographic styles. talks about it and shapes of the letters have changed with time however the overall design remains the same. The font has also been adapted to work well with different languages. The addition of a Latin alphabet made it more adaptable. Since then, a number of type foundries have updated and redrawn the design.
Futura is a 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 evident in its use in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the inscription placed on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts.
Its simplicity and legibility lend it to advertising, as well as editorial design. Its use in both these fields helped to propel it to success. In the past century since its introduction it has grown to become one of the most popular fonts ever created. The popularity of the font inspired other designers to create similar fonts, and it's still one of the most used fonts in the world to this day.
The font's geometric designs and clean lines influenced a whole 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 protest art that was political, as it was seen as a symbol of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s, typographers began using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. Because of this, the letterforms of Futura became distorted and disjointed in certain instances. It was also commonplace for typesetting to alter the shape of a letter, or alter its size. This could lead to a variety of mistakes, and the resulting distortions were sometimes difficult to correct. This was particularly the case when incorporating 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 only a marketing campaign for her top-selling single, but also of a dance form that has become a part of pop culture. Voguing is a form of expression for many people. For others, it is an act of rebellion against social rules and empowering marginalized communities. Voguing is deeply intertwined with fashion, music, and subcultures and has been influenced by styles of dance and beauty movements from around the globe.
Since its debut in 1892, Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as a global expert on cutting-edge images, excellent journalism, and identifying new talent. The magazine has embraced diversity and inclusiveness in its coverage and remains an iconic name in the world of fashion. Vogue is now a multi-platform publication that looks at the world from the perspective of fashion.
Vogue is published by Conde Nast and covers style news from the world of haute couture fashion, beauty and culture, as well as the daily life. Anna Wintour is the current editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Other international editors include Emmanuelle Alt, Franca Sozzani, Alexandra Shulman and Aliona Dóletskaya. 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. Vogue Patterns is a line of women's home sewing patterns that are owned by the company.
The magazine was founded in 1892 and initially focused on high society and ritual life. It first began as a weekly paper before becoming a month-to-month magazine and finally an annual in 1909. Conde Nast bought 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 explore the political and social issues that interest the reader. British Vogue, for example, featured NHS workers on the cover during the 2022 pandemic.
Yale digital humanists are analyzing Vogue's rich 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 over time and under different editors. The results help researchers track the ways in which the cultural norms and concepts have changed with the changing use of vocabulary.
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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 collection is designed with captivating widescreen flame images that can be complemented by different styles and frames to create a contemporary living space statement. All models are equipped with Stovax's highly-technologically advanced Cleanburn combustion system, which delivers three kinds of air into the glass fronted fireplace. This allows for superior efficiency in heating, outstanding flame control, as well as widescreen views of flames.
Studio Air 1 is available as a hearth-mounted woodburning stove that can be placed on a Studio Bench. Studio Air 2 comes with an air kit for external use that reduces the distance between combustibles and smoke Control Areas. Both models can be used with various heat shields that are extremely efficient in reducing clearance requirements and create a dramatic style statement.