Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves might appear similar from the outside, but closer inspection will reveal significant changes to increase efficiency and the emission of clean air. This is a good thing for homeowners.
Open fires release carcinogenic particles into the air. If you upgrade to an Ecodesign and Defra exempt wood stove, you can stay clear of these harmful particles altogether.
Futura
The Stovax Futura 5 woodburning and multifuel stove is an Eco-design Plus ready, DEFRA exempt for Smoke Control Areas stove. It features a large expansive viewing window and stylish stainless steel air control. This contemporary design is ideal for both traditional and modern homes. It also features convector heating that is up-to-date with heat shields built-in to maximize the amount of heat returned into the space.
The name Futura is a reference to its geometric sans serif shapes with a low contrast and even width strokes. The font was designed 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, as well as on posters and the logos of many large corporations.
Like all fonts, Futura has evolved over the years as typographic styles have changed. The font's spacing and letter shapes have evolved over time, but its overall aesthetic has not. The font has also been adapted to work well with different languages. The addition of a Latin alphabet made it more versatile. Since then, a number of type foundries have revised and updated the style.
While many contemporary fonts are inspired by Art Deco designs, Futura is a perfect illustration of a style that is a model for the future. Futura's clean lines and simple lines make it easy to read. Its retro-futuristic design 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 it to advertising, as well as editorial design. Its use in these two fields contributed to its popularity. Since its launch it has grown to become one of the most well-known fonts ever created. Its popularity inspired other designers to create similar fonts and it's one of the most popular fonts around the globe today.
The font's geometric shapes and clean lines influenced a whole generation of artists. Feminist artists such as Jenny Holzer and the Guerilla Girls embraced it in their work and Shepard Fairey has also used it in his art works. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was the medium of choice for protest art that was political because it was thought to represent the ideals of progress and modernism.
In the 1980s, typographers began using Futura for phototypesetting and digital typesetting. This led to the letters of Futura became distorted and disjointed in some instances. It was also commonplace for typesetting to alter the shape of a letter or change its size. This led to a number of mistakes, and the resulting distortions were sometimes difficult to rectify. This was particularly the case when ligatures were added, as these required a very precise adjustment to the height of particular 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 ingrained in pop culture. For many, voguing is an expression of identity and freedom. Some use it to challenge the norms of society and empower communities that are marginalized. Voguing is inextricably linked to music, fashion and subcultures. It has been influenced by styles of beauty and dance from all over the globe.
Vogue since its initial edition in 1892, has been at forefront of fashion. wood heater stove has become a global authority in groundbreaking journalistic and image-making, and has also discovered new talents. Vogue's coverage celebrates diversity and inclusiveness and has become an iconic brand within the fashion industry. Today, Vogue has expanded to become a multi-platform publication that examines the world through the lens of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which is a magazine that covers fashion news and information on haute couture beauty and fashion, as also culture and living. Anna Wintour is the current editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Other international editors include Emmanuelle Alt, Franca Sozzani, Alexandra Shulman and Aliona Dóletskaya. The company also publishes Teen Vogue in the United States, a version aimed at teenage girls. South Korea and Australia both publish Vogue magazines. The company also owns Vogue Patterns, a line of home sewing patterns for women.
In 1892, the magazine initially focused on high society fashion and the ceremonial aspect of life. It first appeared as a weekly newspaper, then a month-to-month publication and then an annual in 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 its position in the world, and is able to engage its readers with articles that examine the political and social issues that are of interest to readers. For instance, British Vogue included NHS workers on its cover during the pandemic in 2022.
Yale digital humanists are looking at Vogue's rich electronic archive using a similar program to Google Ngrams called Bookworm. It analyzes the use of words like "frock" and "dress" in the magazine over time and under different editors. The results help researchers track the ways in which cultural norms and ideas have changed through the evolving usage of words.
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Stovax Studio stoves are freestanding models that can provide the same performance of inset wood-burning fires but in a separate style. This stunning collection is designed with captivating widescreen flame views that can be complemented with various styles and frames to create a contemporary living space statement. All models are equipped with Stovax's highly advanced Cleanburn combustion systems that direct three types of air into the glass-fronted firebox to provide superior heating efficiencies, exceptional flame control and spectacular widescreen views of the 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 for external use that reduces the minimum distance between combustibles within Smoke Control Areas. Both models can be paired with a variety of heat shields that are highly efficient in reducing clearance requirements and make an impressive style statement.