Limestone House / Archer + BraunSave this picture! Will Scott PhotographyHouses, ExtensionEdinburgh, United KingdomArchitects: Archer + BraunAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:384 mPhotographsPhotographs:Will Scott PhotographyManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Coast, Strathearn, Umber & Ochre More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Project summaryArcher + Braun, a London-based architectural practice, recently transformed a ground-floor flat in Edinburgh into a stunning, modern 5-bedroom family residence. Located within a conservation area, the property featured both historical importance and site constraints. Initially unaware of impending historical designation, the homeowners enlisted Archer + Braun to achieve their vision of modern, airy living, balancing contemporary style with the historic fabric of the structure. The architects' sensitivity to local conservation regulations, coupled with their experience on other listed projects in Edinburgh, played a pivotal role in achieving planning approval and meeting the family's design brief.Save this picture!Project backgroundThe homeowners, a Scottish-English couple with two university-age children, were drawn to Scotland by family ties and their children's educational plans. The couple relied on Archer + Braun's expertise in navigating planning regulations and creating thoughtful, aesthetic architecture. With the property's sudden transition to grade-listed status after purchase, the design team had to work within strict preservation constraints, preserving original features and crafting an extension that would complement rather than overshadow the historical structure.Save this picture!Design challenges and approachThe existing property posed several design challenges, particularly due to its fragmented layout. The homeowners envisioned a spacious, modern extension with open-plan living areas that seamlessly connected to the garden. However, the current configuration made a straightforward extension difficult. There was no direct way to link the main house with a rear addition, and the property's historic designation restricted alterations to its original structure.Save this picture!Moreover, the sloping site at the rear required Archer + Braun to address the difference in ground levels creatively. They introduced a series of steps and terraces, partially cantilevering the new structure to create a sensation of hovering above the landscape below.Save this picture!Archer + Braun's solution demonstrated their sensitivity to both the property's historical character and the clients' modern vision. Drawing on mid-century Californian aesthetics, they designed an extension with floor-to-ceiling glass that invites the surrounding landscape into the space. The glass-walled addition wraps around the rear of the property, offering sweeping garden views and fostering a seamless indoor-outdoor connection.Save this picture!Design solutions and Grade-listing considerationsTo honour the property's historical character, Archer + Braun designed a narrow courtyard to separate the main house from the extension. This "green corridor" not only minimised the extension's physical impact on the original structure but also provided a gentle visual transition between old and new. With its dual-aspect design, one can view both the house's original walls, through the kitchen courtyard windows, as well as the garden. By making the extension visually distinct and physically detached, Archer + Braun preserved the historical integrity of the main structure, carefully aligning with heritage listing regulations.Save this picture!Aesthetic and materialityArcher + Braun's design incorporated natural materials and a mid-century aesthetic, which complemented the surrounding landscape. A departure from the prevalent buff sandstone used in many Edinburgh extensions, the architects chose Portland stone, which featured fossil markings that contributed to a weathered, textured look. The extension's warm, silver-toned cladding and subtle metal roofing harmonised with the minimalist yet natural aesthetic of the interiors, creating continuity across the old and new spaces without overshadowing the original structure's character.Save this picture!Internal reconfiguration and new spacesThe project included the internal reconfiguration of the main house. The architects transformed the old kitchen and former servant's quarters into a cosy snug, and upgraded the existing garage into a two-storey structure with a guest bedroom above. A study and library space bridged the gap between the old and new areas, while the corridor connecting the main entrance with the extension provided a unique architectural transition, punctuated by a gradual descent into the new open-plan kitchen and dining area.Save this picture!Archer + Braun also reconfigured the master suite, integrating an en-suite bathroom and adding additional bathrooms throughout the property. By focusing on secondary areas, they made design improvements without altering the grand, historical rooms. This thoughtful reconfiguration not only fulfilled the practical needs of the homeowners but also celebrated the original architecture.Save this picture!Collaboration and remote project managementTo ensure the design was executed with precision, Archer + Braun made all essential decisions at the outset, leaving minimal need for on-site adjustments. The interior designera close friend of the homeownersalso played a crucial role, selecting finishes, wallpapers, and paint schemes that aligned with the architecture's pared-back aesthetic.Save this picture!The exterior of the extension, with its distinctive form and stepped terraces, drew inspiration from mid-century architecture, while the interiors took a more contemporary, minimalist approach. This allowed the new spaces to complement rather than compete with the home's original historic features and character.Save this picture!SummaryThe Edinburgh project stands as a testament to Archer + Braun's expertise in adaptive reuse, sensitive design, and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects across continents. Through creative problem-solving and respect for Scotland's architectural heritage, they turned a challenging grade-listed property into a cohesive, elegant family home that offers modern comfort within a historic setting.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeArcher + BraunOfficeMaterialsGlassStoneMaterials and TagsPublished on January 16, 2025Cite: "Limestone House / Archer + Braun" 16 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025534/limestone-house-archer-plus-braun&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! 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Hot yoga is a relatively intense exercise regime favored by millions, including celebrities and athletes who have helped it garner a level of popularity. It usually involves a series of yoga poses conducted in temperatures of up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) and humidity of around 40 percent, intended to recreate the tropical clime of Kolkata, India. Previously known as Bikram yoga, it is now referred to as hot yoga due to a series of serious allegations against its founder. Despite this, its popularity continues and working out in the heat is said to be beneficial for both physical and mental health. While science is still catching up to some of the health claims made by hot yoga proponents, researchers have undertaken numerous studies investigating the health benefits of hot yoga. Improving Physical HealthHot yoga is known to improve flexibility in areas such as the lower back and shoulders. It can also help burn calories at a rate of around 460 calories for men and 330 for women, according to one study. Other research, however, suggests that calorie burn is the same as practicing yoga at room temperature. Similar to regular yoga, it can build bone density and may help improve sleep. There are also suggestions that it could help improve overall heart health and reduce risk of illnesses such as diabetes by reducing blood glucose levels. Mental Health BenefitsResearchers have found that the practice may also help improve mental health by reducing stress levels and possibly help tackle depression. An 8-week long study found that a little over one hot yoga class per week is associated with significantly greater reduction in depression symptoms amongst participants, for example. Maren Nyer, a clinical psychologist and director of yoga studies at Massachusetts General Hospital, led that particular study. Compared to non-heated yoga, the research is lagging quite far behind, she says, with only one other randomized control trial investigating the impact on depression. In Nyers view, hot yoga could be used as an add-on to traditional treatments, as a standalone treatment for more mild-to-moderate forms of depression, or for those waiting for mental health treatment. However, for more severe depression, she says that first line, evidence-based treatments should be utilized. Other research suggests that hot yoga can also positively influence stress, overall well-being and possibly anxiety, though this is also based on a limited number of studies.Read More: Does Yoga Really Detoxify the Body?The Importance of HeatMany of the mental health benefits may be tied to heat, much like visiting a sauna, she says. A previous study on whole body heating showed it can be an effective route to tackle depression. I think hot yoga is an interesting intervention, because it packs a powerful punch, Nyer says. You're combining the benefits of yoga, the heat, and mindfulness. Then you're combining the synergistic effect of moving and doing these postures while your body's hot. There are many potential benefits from hot yoga though some of these may be the same as regular yoga at room temperature. Further research is required, according to some, to delve deeper into the benefits and limitations. Some say that hot yoga could prompt the body to sweat out toxins. Its true that it can lead to the loss of as much as 1.5 to 2 liters of water due to sweat in a standard 90-minute session, but this sweat doesnt include toxins lurking in the body. This amount of water loss does, however, mean that staying hydrated before, during, and after any session is highly advised. Likewise, the suggestion that exercising in hot temperatures reduces the risk of injury is considered false and may, in some cases, make this more likely. Hot yoga also comes with a health warning as it may not be suitable for everyone. People with heart conditions, low blood pressure, or low blood sugar, and pregnant women are commonly advised to seek advice prior to starting hot yoga. This article is not offering medical advice and should be used for informational purposes only.Article Sources:Our writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:National Library of Medicine. Bikram yoga training and physical fitness in healthy young adultsColorado State University. Researcher: Hot yoga yields fitness benefitsNational Library of Medicine. Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram Yoga in older obese adults: a pilot studyNational Library of Medicine. The Efficacy of Yoga as a Form of Treatment for DepressionNational Library of Medicine. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community-Delivered Heated Hatha Yoga for Moderate-to-Severe DepressionNational Library of Medicine. Hot Yoga Leads to Greater Well-being: A Six-week Experience-sampling RCT in Healthy AdultsNational Library of Medicine. Whole-Body Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical TrialSean Mowbray is a freelance writer based in Scotland. He covers the environment, archaeology, and general science topics. His work has also appeared in outlets such as Mongabay, New Scientist, Hakai Magazine, Ancient History Magazine, and others.

Suni Williams wasnt planning to participate in a spacewalk when she arrived aboard the International Space Station last yearbut she also wasnt planning her eight-day trip to turn into a ten-month tenure, either.At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASAs first spacewalk in over a year. The pair are scheduled to spend roughly 6.5 hours in the vacuum of space, where they will work on a number of long overdue external repairs and equipment assessments.The duo will remove and replace a rate gyro assembly that helps provide orientation control for the station, install patches to cover damaged areas of light filters for an X-ray telescope called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), and replace a reflector device used for navigational data on one of the international docking adapters, NASA explained in its spacewalk preview on Wednesday. The pair also will check access areas and connector tools that will be used for future maintenance work on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.Its been an unexpected stay for Williams and her original mission partner, Butch Wilmore. The pair launched aboard Boeings (much-delayed) Starliner spacecraft on June 5th, 2024, from NASAs Kennedy Space Force Station near Cape Canaveral, Florida. Shortly after docking with the ISS, however, mission engineers detected multiple issues with Starliners thrusters, putting the astronauts return timeline into question. The team ultimately decided to play it safe and remote pilot Boeings first commercial spaceship back to Earth, leaving Williams and Wilmore not stranded in the technical sense of the termbut very much lacking an immediate ride home.Williams and Hague are conducting multiple repairs outside the ISS. Credit: NASA After some ISS crew schedule reshuffling, NASA announced the pair would swap out for two of the astronauts previously scheduled for the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 turnover mission. That, too, has since been delayed, however. Williams and Wilmore are currently slated to finally make it back to Earth in late March or early April. In the meantime, the astronauts have kept busy aboard the ISS by assisting in a number of onboard experimentsas well as watering plants and fixing urine pumps.NASA initially expected to conduct its space walk last summer with astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick, but scrubbed the mission after one of them reported a spacesuit discomfort issue. A further examination determined the suits cooling loop had sprung a leak, which subsequently allowed water to drip into the airlock chamber. The issue has since been fixed, allowing todays spacewalk to proceed as originally intended. This marks the eighth spacewalk for Williams, who previously served aboard the ISS in 2006-2007.And those jealous on behalf of Williams Starliner partner, dont worryButch Wilmore is on the docket to exit the ISS during another spacewalk with Williams next week.The post Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS appeared first on Popular Science.

NewsPlanetary ScienceA crumbling exoplanet spills its gutsAstronomers have determined the internal composition of a distant planet for the first time Disintegrating exoplanets, like the one illustrated here, spill their guts into space in a long cometlike tail.JPL-Caltech/NASABy Lisa Grossman6 seconds agoNATIONAL HARBOR, MD. For the first time, astronomers have taken a direct look at an exoplanets insides.An exoplanet about 800 light-years away is spilling its guts into space, and new observations with the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, have let astronomers read the entrails, astronomers report this week at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.If this is true, its super cool, says astronomer Mercedez Lpez-Morales of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, who was not involved in the new work. For the first time you can study directly what the interior of an exoplanet is made of. Thats exciting.

Nature, Published online: 16 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00148-6Researchers, governments and others can all play a part in ensuring climate policies remain in the interest of all.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night skies across the globe.

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Razer's upcoming Chroma-enabled docking station for handheld gaming devices, smartphones, and tablets is now available to preorder at Best Buy for $80. Preorders are also up for grabs directly from Razer ahead of the Handheld Dock Chroma's January 30 release. Razer Handheld Dock Chroma $80 The dock has a 6-in-1 I/O design and is equipped with a gigabit ethernet port, multiple USB connections, and HDMI out.This will allow you to hook up a handheld gaming PC like the Asus ROG Ally, the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S, or Steam Deck and output the signal to your TV or monitor. Additionally, the dock features a 100W power passthrough for quick charging, a rugged aluminum design, and customizable RGB lighting. Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Razer Razer Handheld Dock ChromaGallery Continue Reading at GameSpot

After numerous promotions offering a wide variety of upgrades and content, EA Sports FC 25 has finally revealed the biggest promo yet: Team of the Year (TOTY). This event celebrates the most influential and outstanding players in the game, allowing them to shine with the highest ratings and stats.

Time to suit up, members. The multiverse is about to get a whole lot cloudier as GeForce NOW opens a portal to the first season of hit game Marvel Rivals from NetEase Games.Members can now game in a new dimension with expanded support for virtual- and mixed-reality devices. This weeks GeForce NOW app update 2.0.70 begins rolling out compatibility for Apple Vision Pro spatial computers, Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and Pico 4 and 4 Ultra devices.Plus, no GFN Thursday is complete without new games. Get ready for seven new titles joining the cloud this week, including multiplayer online battle arena game SMITE 2.Invisible No MoreSink your teeth into the Fantastic Four.Eternal night falls for Marvel Rivals, the superhero, team-based player vs. player shooter that lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains battling with unique powers across a dynamic lineup of destructible maps from the Marvel Multiverse.The Fantastic Four will be playable in season one of the game. For Eternal Night Falls, Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic will be released in the first half of the season, followed by Human Torch and The Thing in the second. Season one will also feature three new maps, special events and an all-new Doom Match game mode.Stream it all with a GeForce NOW membership across devices, from an underpowered laptop, Mac devices, a Steam Deck or the supported platform of virtual- and mixed-reality devices.Head in the CloudsHeadset on, latency gone.The latest GeForce NOW app update is expanding cloud streaming capabilities to Apple Vision Pro spatial computers, Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and Pico 4 and 4 Ultra virtual- and mixed-reality headsets starting this week.These newly supported devices will give members access to an extensive library of games to stream through GeForce NOW. Members can gain access by visiting play.geforcenow.com or via the Android-native client on the PICO store. The rollout will be complete on Tuesday, Jan. 21.Members will be able to transform their space into a personal gaming theater by playing, on massive virtual screens, their favorite PC games, such as the latest season of Marvel Rivals, Dragon Age and more. With access to NVIDIA technologies, including ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS on supported games, these devices now provide an enhanced visual experience with the highest frame rates and lowest latency.Here Comes The NewBecome a god and wage war.SMITE 2 is now free to play and has brought a huge update to mark the start of open beta. New god Aladdin joins, along with SMITE 1 fan favourites Geb, Agni, Mulan and Ullr bringing the total god roster to 45. Twenty of the gods now feature Aspects an optional spin on each gods ability kit that opens up even more strategic options. The 3v3 mode Joust has also arrived, featuring a brand-new, Arthurian-themed map. Assault and Duel game modes are also available. Finally, the Conquest mode brings a wealth of updates to the map, features and balance.Hyper Light Breaker (New release on Steam, Jan. 14)Aloft (New release on Steam, Jan. 15)Assetto Corsa EVO (New release on Steam, Jan. 16)Generation Zero (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED 2 Turbocharged (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)SMITE 2 (Steam)Voidwrought (Steam)What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.Which role is your main? Tank Damage Support NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 15, 2025