Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might appear identical from the outside but closer inspection reveals some significant improvements to increase efficiency and clean air emissions. This is good news for homeowners.
Traditional open fires release carcinogenic particles into the air. Upgrade to an Ecodesign or Defra exempted wood stove and you will be able to avoid harmful particles.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 multifuel and wood burning stove is DEFRA exempted for Smoke Control Areas, Eco-design Plus Ready. The stove has large viewing windows and an elegant stainless steel air control. This contemporary design is perfect for traditional and modern homes alike. It also comes with a convector heating system that is top of the line with heat shields built-in to maximize the amount of heat that is returned to the room.
The name "Futura" refers to its geometric sans-serif forms and low-contrast, even width strokes. The font was created by Paul Renner, and first commercially released in 1927. It was a huge success immediately, and soon made its way into newspapers, magazines, books, posters, and even onto the logos of a number of major corporations.
Futura as with every font, has changed with the evolution of styles of typography. The font's spacing and letter shapes have changed over time but its overall aesthetic hasn't. The font has also been altered to work with various languages. The addition of the Latin alphabet made it more adaptable. Since then, a number of type foundries have updated and revised the design.
While many contemporary fonts are influenced by Art Deco designs, Futura is a perfect example of a design that has a positive influence on the future. Futura's simple lines and clean lines make it easy to read. The retro-futuristic style is reflected by its use in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the inscription left on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts.
Its ease of use and simplicity lend it to advertising, as well as editorial design. Its use in both of these fields helped to propel it to success. It has been one of the most popular fonts in the 100 years since its launch. Its popularity inspired other designers to create similar fonts and it's still one of the most used fonts around the globe in the present.
The font's clean lines and geometric forms led to a generation of artists. Shepard Fairey and Jenny Holzer both feminist artists have employed it in their art. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was the medium of choice for protest art that was political, as it was seen to embody the idea of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s typographers started using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. Futura's letterforms distorting in some instances. It was also typical to use typesetting to alter the shape of a letter or to alter its size. This caused many mistakes and distortions that were often difficult or impossible to correct. This was particularly the case when incorporating 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 isn't only promoting her hit song but also a form of dance that is now part of pop culture. For many it is a way to express a sense of identity and freedom. For others, it's an act of rebellion against social norms and empowering communities that are marginalized. Voguing is deeply intertwined with music, fashion and subcultures. It is influenced by styles of dance and beauty movements all over the globe.
Since its debut which 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 discovering new talent. The magazine has embraced diversity and inclusiveness in its coverage and remains an iconic name in the world of fashion. Today, Vogue has expanded to become a multi-platform publication that looks at the world through the lens of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers fashion news and stories on high-end beauty and fashion as well as 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). The company also publishes Teen Vogue in the United States, a version aimed at teenagers. South Korea and Australia also publish an edition of Vogue magazine. Vogue Patterns is a line of patterns for sewing at home for women that are owned by the company.
In 1892, the magazine initially focused on fashion for high society and the formal side of life. It first began as a weekly paper, then a month-to-month publication and finally an annual in the year 1909. Conde Nast bought the magazine in 1916, and transformed it into a renowned fashion bible for women.
The Vogue of today is aware of where it stands in the world, and engages its readers with articles that examine social and political issues that are of interest to readers. British Vogue for instance featured NHS workers on the cover of their magazine during the 2022 pandemic.
Yale digital humanists are looking at Vogue's extensive digital archive using a similar program to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It compares words like "frock" or "dress" that were used in the magazine across time and by various editors. The results help researchers monitor the shifts in cultural norms and ideas through the changing vocabulary.
The following are a few examples of the application of
Stovax Studio stoves are freestanding models that provide the benefits of inset wood burning fires however in a stand-alone style. This stunning collection is designed with captivating widescreen flame visuals which can be enhanced by different styles and frames to create a contemporary living space design. All models feature Stovax's highly-technologically advanced Cleanburn combustion system, which aims three types of air towards the fireplace with a glass front. 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 installed 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 to decrease clearance requirements and make an impressive design statement.