Tiny Farm Lab is a research and experimental design rural studio nestled in the farmlands on a small hill near Rishikesh, at the confluence of river Ganges and its tributary river Heval. We moved to rural pastures to live deliberately. To observe nature and learn from it.
Co-founders/Team - Raghav Kumar and Ansh Kumar
To rediscover our
repressed instincts, create something sacred and most true to life with our own
hands. We want to enjoy each process and relish slow living in the mountains.
We are interested in creating a space to explore and nurture our human
potential, be our authentic selves, have discourse on food (roti),
clothing(kapda), shelter(makaan), experiment with new materials, express
through art, and practice sustainability(imperfect)
Mission
Our mission is to blur
boundaries and cross-stitch design, science, art, technology, and economics to
bring out newer perspectives and developments. We plan to build tiny using
natural materials and investigate alternate biomaterials with our living
friends - Fungi, Bacteria, and Algae. Our focus lies more in the experiments
than the results, bringing out newer perspectives.
Vision
Our vision is to
educate, inspire, connect and empower citizens to build a circular future for
our planet. We envision the place as an open studio for the round pegs in the
square holes. We strive to surround ourselves with dreamers, DIYers,
storytellers, graphic designers, visual artists, photographers, filmmakers,
natural builders, biologists, mycologists, bio designers, fashion designers,
product designers, musicians, and alternate economists.
We also host a show - Tiny Farm Friends Podcast, where we converse with
dreamers, makers, thinkers, city quitters, working with nature, using the best
of their abilities to foster a more inclusive, beautiful, and sustainable
world.
Cob House
We are currently building a Tiny cob house (A mud house using cob technique) of around 450 sq. ft. using the cob technique (Clay soil with Straw) with a living roof and dry stone plinth.
The mission is to instill belief and empower rural and urban people to build their dwellings with circular materials for minimum ecological impact. Also, to set an example of an eco-conscious homestay model. The project benefits and aims to generate more rural employment within the village and upgrade their existing skills by involving them in the process. The majority of the building material (Stone and soil) has been sourced within 200 Mts of the building site. The windows have been sourced from the secondary market and have been retrofitted.
We are currently hand sculpting the house with our own labor of love, with the
help of volunteers and locals.
You can find us at:
Website - www.tinyfarmlab.com
Instagram - @tinyfarmlab
Email - tinyfarmlab@gmail.com
Tiny Farm Friends Podcast - available on Spotify, Apple, google and all other streaming platforms
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCOHseDAYH54ZxtV7-E0iaOg
1) Mycelium Artwork and Mycelium experiments -
Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae.
We tried different experiments by making planters, artwork, bricks, lamp shades by inoculating cellulose based substrate like wood chips, cocopeat, straw, saw dust with Oyster Mushroom Spawn.
2) Bioplastic Experiments -
We experimented with seaweed extracts and different recipes to test different properties of the bioplastic achieved. All experiments were done in a home kitchen.
3) Eggshell waste Ceramic -
A bowl made using a recipe by Midushi Kocchar. The eggshells were grinded and mixed with water-alginate mixture to make the bowl.
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