Contemporary Wood Burners
Wood stoves may look much the same on the outside but a closer look reveals significant improvements to increase efficiency and clean air emissions. This is good news for homeowners.
Traditional open combustion fires release carcinogenic particles into the atmosphere. Upgrade to an Ecodesign or Defra exempted wood stove so that you can 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. The stove features a large viewing window with a stylish stainless steel air control. This contemporary design is perfect for modern and traditional homes of all kinds. It also features a convector heating system that is top of the line, with heat shields integrated to maximize the amount of heat that is returned to the space.
The name "Futura" refers to its geometric sans-serif forms and low-contrast, even width strokes. The font was created by Paul Renner and released commercially in 1927. It was a huge success immediately and soon found its ways into newspapers, magazines and books, and also onto posters and the logos of many major corporations.
Futura like all fonts, has evolved with the changing styles of typography. The spacing and shapes of the letters have changed with time however the overall design remains constant. The font has also been modified to work with a variety of languages. The addition of the Latin alphabet made this font more adaptable. Since then, many type foundries have redrawn and improved the design.
Futura is an edgy font that has been inspired by the Art Deco style. Its simple lines and sharp edges make it easy to read and easy on the eyes, and its retro-futuristic appearance is reflected in the use of it in 2001: A Space Odyssey and for the plaque left by the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon.
Its simplicity and legibility made it ideal for both advertising and editorial design. Its use in these two areas contributed to its success. It has become one the most popular fonts in the past 100 years since its introduction. Its popularity prompted other designers to create similar fonts and it's still one of the most popular fonts around the globe in the present.
The font's geometric forms and clean lines inspired many artists. Feminist artists such as Jenny Holzer and the Guerilla Girls took it into their work, and Shepard Fairey has also used it in his art works. In the 1960s & 1970s, it became the most popular font for political protest art since it was seen as embodying the concept of modernism and progress.
In the 1980s, typographers began to use Futura for digital typesetting and phototypesetting. Futura's letterforms became altered in certain cases. Typography was often able to alter the size or shape of letters. This resulted in a variety of errors and distortions, which were sometimes difficult or impossible to fix. This was particularly the case when ligatures were used since they required a precise adjustment to the height of particular characters.
Vogue
When Madonna sings, "Come on, vogue let your body move to the beat" she isn't just promoting her smash single but also a form of dance that has become part of pop culture. Voguing is a way of expression for many people. For others, it's a way of defying societal rules and empowering marginalized communities. Voguing is inextricably linked to subcultures as well as fashion and music. It has been influenced from dance and beauty movements all over the globe.
Since its first edition that was published in 1892 Vogue has been at the forefront of fashion and has established itself as a global authority on innovative image-making, great journalism, and discovering new talent. Vogue's coverage celebrates diversity and inclusiveness and has become an iconic brand in the fashion industry. Today, Vogue has expanded to become a multiplatform magazine that examines the world through the lens of fashion.
Conde Nast publishes Vogue, which covers style news and information on haute couture beauty and fashion, as well as culture and living. The editors in chief for international editions 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 teenagers. South Korea and Australia both publish Vogue magazines. Vogue Patterns is a line of patterns for sewing at home for women that are owned by the company.
The magazine was founded in 1892 and initially focused on high society and ritual life. It later became an aperiodical newspaper and a monthly publication before becoming an annual in 1909. Conde Nast bought the magazine in 1916 and turned it into an influential fashion bible for women.
The Vogue of today is aware of its role in the world and keeps its audience interested with articles that discuss the current political climate and social issues that are of interest to readers. British Vogue, for example included NHS workers on the cover during the 2022 pandemic.
Yale digital humanists and researchers are dipping into the rich digital record of Vogue using a program called Bookworm which is similar to Google Ngrams. It analyzes the use of words such as "frock" and "dress" in the magazine through time and under various editors. The results allow researchers track the evolution of the cultural norms and concepts through the changing vocabulary.
Studio
The Stovax Studio freestanding stoves offer the advantages of wood burning inset fires, but in a stand-alone design. 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 supplied with Stovax's technically advanced Cleanburn combustion systems, directing three types of air into the glass-fronted firebox to provide superior heating efficiencies, exceptional flame control and spectacular widescreen views of the flames.
The Studio Air 1 freestanding woodburning stove is available hearth mounted or installed on a Studio Bench, and the Studio Air 2 offers a dedicated external air kit to reduce the minimum distances to combustibles that can be used in Smoke Control Areas. Best wood burning stoves can be paired with a range of effective heat shields to further reduce clearance requirements, opening up possibilities for installation and creating a dramatic style statement.