.

Omer Hayat Mahal Posted by:  Syeda Masooma   on June 18, 2013 Omer Hayat Mahal is a wooden architectural wonder of Chiniot, Pakistan. It was built in 19 th  century and also known as Gulzar Manzil. Omer Hayat Mahal is located in the heart of city and was a five story building. In 1993, because of storms and heavy rainfall the upper two stories were removed that were affecting the adjoining buildings. For local and foreigner visitors this wooden carved building has great tourist attraction. Around 18 th  and 19 th  century the Sheikh family migrated to Chiniot city from Calcutta. After migrating here, Omer Hayat who was the successful trader decided to build a magnificent Mahal in 1923 for his newborn son. Omer Hayat was born in a middle-class family. The task of Palace construction was assigned to Syed Hassan Shah. Construction of palace was continued day and night for ten years by the popular artisan of different places that were gather...

by   Julie M. Rodriguez , 01/17/14 filed under:   biomimicry ,  gallery ,  Wearable Technology 7428   Share on Tumblr Email South Korean designer  Jeabyun Yeon  just unveiled a conceptual scuba mask that would allow divers to  breathe underwater  without oxygen tanks. The mask, called the Triton, consists of two branching arms designed to serve as “gills” that extract oxygen from the water and deliver breathable air directly into their wearer’s lungs. Instead of hauling around heavy  scuba equipment , swimmers could simply bite down on a plastic mouth piece. The device is  covered in plastic “scales”  which allow water to enter through small holes, where it enters a chamber that separates the oxygen from the liquid. The Triton’s internal filter utilizes fine threads with holes smaller than  water molecules , so that only air is able to pass through. The ox...