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How this couple built a slow life in the Himalayas

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:45:00 +0000

Meet Kriti and Ashish, the founders of Slowness Himalayas, who left their fast-paced lives to build a slow, mindful life in a remote Himalayan village. From volunteering to building their stone home with local artisans, they share their inspiring journey of embracing nature, community, and creativity. Tune in to hear how they turned a dream into a way of life, creating Studio Bhamor, running an eco-stay, and transforming their land into a living sanctuary.

What You'll Learn:
🪨 How to Embrace Slow Living
🪨 Building a Stone House
🪨 Living in Harmony with a Community
🪨 Creativity in the Mountains

Time stamps
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:07 - Ashish and Kirti's background story
00:04:54 - Their Love Story
00:08:03 - Family and Childhood
00:09:32 - Moving to Uttarakhand and finding land
00:14:20 - What is Slowness
00:22:03 - Relationship with Villagers
00:29:25 - Building Stone House
00:34:56 - Building Slow
00:40:47 - Challenges While Building
00:47:42 - Studio Bhamor
00:53:08 - Other Structures at Slowness
00:54:56 - Relationship with Money
01:00:24 - Advice to Aspiring City Quitters
01:03:50 - Immediate Steps Toward Your Mountain Life Dream

Slowness Himalayas Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/slownesshimalayas/

Slowness Website:
https://slowness.in/

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City to Building his Eco-Village: Joshua Kwaku Asiedu's Journey Across Continents

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sat, 8 Jun 2024 08:55:00 +0000

Join us as we explore an incredible journey from Italy to the heart of Ghana's jungle. Our guest, Joshua Kwaku Aseidu shares his inspiring story of building a self-sufficient ecovillage and the invaluable skills he learned along the way. We delve into the profound impacts of colonization on the Global South and celebrate the richness of indigenous wisdom. Don't miss this episode filled with adventure, resilience, and deep cultural insights!

What You'll Learn:
🛖 Impacts of colonization
🛖 How to self-build an eco-village
🛖 Living the off-grid life
🛖 Challenges of tropical forest life
🛖 How to travel across continents and gain valuable skills

Time stamps
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:25 -Secret of Joshua’s infectious smile
00:02:47 - Background Story
00:04:13 - Facing racism in Milan and consumerist culture
00:07:47 - One way ticket to Greece
00:08:09 - Modelling life in London
00:09:40 - Living alone on the Australian Beach with the crocodiles
00:16:08 - Meeting Indigenous people on the beach
00:22:34 - MMA in USA, and India
00:23:25 - Landing in New Zealand with 50 dollars
00:26:28 - Learning being self-sufficienct on the Samoan island
00:31:38 - Back to Europe, Desire to have my own land, writing a book
00:37:32 - Queenstown Airport incident
00:41:42 - Colonisation of the Global South and finding the right land
00:44:35 - Early Days and challenges, Building the house, Malaria
00:59:12 -Eco-colonisation
01:05:56 - Law of attraction and manifestation
01:08:10 - Loneliness vs Solitude
01:14:00 - Joshua’s message to the dreamers

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Building an Earthbag Dome and Vanirah Farm with Pawan and Marloes

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:30:00 +0000

How wonderful is finding a partner who shares your dreams and values? Pawan and Marloes are the founders of Vanirah Farm, a permaculture farm on the top of the Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand, India. In this conversation, we trace their journey from finding land and building an earthbag dome to growing a fruit forest.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Building a life in the mountains.

🛖 Building an earthbag dome.

🛖 Living the off-grid life

🛖 Challenges of mountain life

🛖 Life lessons from the country living.

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Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Background Story

00:08:38 - How did you find the land?

00:14:36 - Finding the right partner to pursue such a dream.

00:16:20 - How were the early days like?

00:20:28 - Why did you build an Earthbag dome?

00:28:09 - What does your ideal day look like?

00:33:18 - How does your family see your life?

00:35:10 - What are the life lessons you learned from the journey?

00:38:36 - What’s the big picture and vision for the future?

00:42:57 - Advice to young people aspiring to live such a life?

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanirah_farm/

Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@vanirahfarm8455

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Red Earth House - Tattooing, Snakes, & Starting a Commune with Corrie and Abhishek

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:40:18 +0000

Abhishek Shirsat and Corrie Foreman Shirsat are the founders of Red Earth House, a place of exploration, rewilding, creativity, and initiative in a village near Chiplun in the Konkan region of India. Abhishek has lived his life in the forests, researching and rescuing snakes. Corrie is an artist, poking ink on her skin and of her friends since childhood.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Building a life in the countryside

🛖 How to start an intentional art community.

🛖 Why you shouldn't be afraid of all snakes.

🛖 Challenges of living a rural life.

🛖 Learn about alternative and intentional tattoos.

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Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/CorrieandAbhishek

Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Background Story, Nomadic life, chasing a snake for 9 months

00:05:00 - Why are people scared of snakes

00:07:55 - Tattooing and how do you influence each other’s creativity

00:12:25 - How do rural environment and nature influence your creativity

00:14:15 - How did you find the place and acquire skills like Natural Building

00:23:02 - Building with friends and volunteers

00:25:11 - How has the commune evolved over time?

00:27:42 - The balance between hosting and working on your art

00:30:24 - Challenges of community living

00:34:54 - Reaction of rural community

00:37:50 - What's happening at Red Earth House currently

Instagram -

Red Earth House:

https://www.instagram.com/redearthhouse/

Corrie Foreman Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/corrieforeman/

Abhishek Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/blackkrait_arts/ Link to Red Earth House: https://www.redearthhouse.com/

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Building resilience with Christina Ransbury

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:30:00 +0000

Christina Ransbury is an interior and architecture designer, who strives to use low-carbon building methods that not only stand the test of time but prioritize the health of our planet. She is also an artist and a dreamer who wants to make this world a beautiful example of what humans are capable of.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Pragmatic approach to sustainability

🛖 What is greenwashing?

🛖 Increasing the desirability of natural building

🛖 Passive Solar vs Passive House

🛖 How to Build Resilience

🛖 Using a pattern language in architecture design

📚Books mentioned in the videos:

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

https://amzn.to/3vefAAs

Solar house

https://amzn.to/3veF7tn

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Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:30 - Background Story

00:03:55 - Building resilience

00:05:55 - Achievable sustainability

00:07:22 - Green building or greenwashing

00:12:18 - Natural Building and its desirability

00:15:40 - Is natural building movement gaining popularity?

00:18:05 - Do buildings affect emotions?

00:23:10 - Protecting or isolating nature?

00:25:25 - Book recommendations

00:29:00 - Selling vs promoting

00:33:10 - Building vs buying houses

00:34:50 - Using A pattern language by Christopher Alexander

00:41:50 - Advice for designers and people looking to build their house

Christina's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cransbury.design/

Christina's website: https://www.cransbury.com/

Link to Natureally: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDZ6NkcZWaShxpocHaSki-A

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Creating Abundance with Sudhanshu

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:11:28 +0000

Meet Sudhanshu Verma, a passionate Cyclist and a Filmmaker. He is known for choosing the road less traveled, literally and metaphorically. He has bikepacked across India and now dreams of seeing the world on his bicycle. In this conversation, he shares his story of overcoming scarcity and creating abundance.

What You'll Learn:

🌱 How to overcome the scarcity mindset

🌱 How to change your relationship with money

🌱 How to create an abundance mindset

🌱 Decluttering and becoming lighter

Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:12 - Background Story

00:05:25 - Moving out of home

00:13:34 - What does success mean to you?

00:16:49 - Working with your hands

00:20:35 - Embracing simplicity

00:24:00 - How has your relationship with money changed

00:31:17 - 3 important meta-skills for you

00:38:00 - The importance of having good routines

00:42:00 - Desire and vision for the future

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Sudhanshu's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sudhanshuvermaa/

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Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:55:00 +0000

Meet Karen Rosenkranz, the trend forecaster, ethnographer, and author behind 'City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life.' 📚 Join us on a journey as we explore the motivations behind creatives leaving cities for rural pastures. What's life like in the countryside, and what are the unique benefits and challenges? 🌿🏡

What You'll Learn:

🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentralization and autonomy,

🌱 Uncover the motivations and thinking patterns behind creatives leaving urban life

🌱 What are the means of living in the countryside?

🌱 Benefits and challenges of rural life.

📚Books mentioned in the videos:
City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life
https://amzn.to/47eYkJt

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https://cityquitters.substack.com/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Background

00:04:06 - Why the future belongs to the countryside?

00:06:07 - Accelerated trend during the pandemic

00:08:05 - What are the benefits of living in the countryside?

00:09:52 - Common trends among the city quitters

00:11:34 - The process of moving to the rural life

00:14:52 - Income streams in the countryside?

00:17:00 - Can you share some of your favorite stories of city quitters

00:20:21 - How does nature or physical work influence creativity?

00:26:15 - Do people get lonely when they move to the countryside?

00:29:52 - What do people who have made the move to the countryside miss most about the city?

00:32:39 - Common fears of making the moving to the countryside

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Building Earthbag Domes and Traveling in Exchange for Work with Raghu Raahi

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 3 Nov 2023 06:25:00 +0000

Raghuveer Singh Rathore, famously known as Raghu Raahi, is a singer 🎤, songwriter ✍️, filmmaker 🎬, traveler ✈️, and natural builder 🌿. He passionately inspires people to fulfill their dream of traveling the world by teaching them how to travel in exchange for work 💪. When he's not exploring the world, you'll find him dedicated to crafting beautiful earthbag domes 🌆. 🌍✨

What You'll Learn:

🌱 The art of traveling in exchange for work, turning wanderlust into reality.

🌱 Insights into the unique earthbag building technique

🌱 The philosophy of slow living and finding fulfillment outside of conventional career paths.

🌱 The power of following your heart in life's journey.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - Earthbag Dome Workshop

00:03:07 - Quitting CA, Travelling in exchange for work

00:06:00 - Getting into the natural building

00:08:45 - Background story

00:12:57 - Advantages and disadvantages of Earthbag building, Villager’s reaction

00:20:01 - Traveling full-time vs settling down at a farm

00:23:23 - What does home mean to you?

00:26:44 - Advice to someone wanting to quit their job and travel

00:30:27 - What about people with responsibilities?

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Earth to Shelter A Masterclass on the Science of Mud Buildings with Yask Kulshreshtha

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:25:00 +0000

🌱 Meet Yask Kulshreshtha: Founder of Muddled Studio 🏡🔬 A scientific researcher in sustainable construction materials, Yask's PhD thesis "Building affordable, durable, and desirable earthen houses" at TU Delft, Netherlands, tackles rural Indian housing challenges: affordability, durability, and desirability. 🇳🇱🌍 Join us as we bust mud-building myths and dive into the science behind it. 🏡🧐

What You'll Learn:

🌱 Science behind mud buildings

🌱 Why mud buildings are better for your health

🌱 Innovative Solutions to develop affordable, water-resistant earthen building materials.

🌱 Explore the choice between cement and lime in sustainable construction materials and the role of stabilizers.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:40 - Background

00:04:47 - Backpacking trip through Rural India and perception of mud houses

00:07:12 - Biggest misconceptions around the Earth building

00:13:34 - Breathability of mud buildings

00:16:20 - Why choose to research mud? What is your thesis about?

00:19:14 - Cement vs Lime and Stabilizers for CSEB (Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks)

00:24:43 - Cow dung as a stabilizer and its water resistance

00:31:12 - Should you do a master's or Ph.D. in the Netherlands? What brings you back to India? 00:38:48 - Vision for the future?

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Building Forest Garden, Mud Houses, and Zero Waste Village with Utsow Pradhan

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 06:25:00 +0000

🌿 Meet Utsow Pradhan, founder of TIEEDI, an ecological forest training center, nestled in Darjeeling that focuses on 🌳 permaculture, regenerative tourism, natural farming, and sustainable land and building design consultation. They also work on experiential environmental education 🌏 and holistic waste management projects in the hills.🌱

What You'll Learn:

🌱 How you can build a permaculture forest garden.

🌱 How you can create decentralized zero waste management systems

🌱 Making a private or NGO environment organization

🌱 What is the idea of Gross National Abundance

Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:22 - What happens at TIEEDI?

00:03:15 - The philosophy behind TIEEDI?

00:06:00 - Vision behind TIEEDI and Building Mud Houses

00:10:45 - Solving Waste Management Crises

00:12:38 - Creating a zero-waste village and Decentralized waste management

00:16:04 - Go Private or become an NGO? 00:22:46 - Changing people’s psychology

00:24:59 - Gross National Abundance vs Gross Domestic Product

00:32:00 - Relationship with money

00:34:43 - Advice for people beginning their journey

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Rethinking Food, Clothing and Shelter with Karan Patel

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:26:32 +0000

Karan Patel 🌱 is the visionary founder of Aanushrav, an awe-inspiring farm nestled in Anand, where he is reviving ancient lifestyle by practicing sustainable 🌾 agriculture, traditional 🏗️ construction, natural 🧵 textile dyeing, artisanal 🍞 sourdough bread baking, crafting 🍓 natural jams, extracting colors from 🌼 flowers, and even adding personal touches like 🧶 embroidering and creating your hair care essentials, all while respecting the 🌍 Earth. 💚🏡

What You'll Learn:

🌱 How you can embody a holistic sustainable lifestyle.

🌱 How to know whether the farm life is for you.

🌱 How you can learn things by doing

🌱 Why sustainability is a journey and not a destination

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Transitioning from the city to the countryside with Olivia Grundy

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:25:00 +0000

🌱 Olivia is a permaculture designer and the author of the captivating blog "Shared Earth Living," where she shares her journey of transition from the city to the country, 🌍 following her heart's desire for a more sustainable life based on respect for the Earth and all the creatures in it.

What You'll Learn:
🌱 Living in the Present: Discover the transformative power of embracing your dreams now, without waiting for the "perfect" moment.

🌱 Navigating Roadblocks: Learn how Olivia overcame obstacles along her journey, and gain inspiration for overcoming challenges in your own pursuit of transformation.

🌱 Skill Acquisition for Transitions: Uncover the importance of acquiring the right skills to navigate significant life transitions successfully.

🌱 Aligning Values and Actions: Explore the significance of aligning personal values with intentional actions to create a more authentic and purposeful life.

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Website: https://shared-earthliving.com/
Instagram: @shared_earthliving

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Eggware and Beyond: Embracing Glocal Biodesign with Midushi Kochhar

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:43:50 +0000

Midushi is a visionary 🥚 Indian industrial designer and founder of YLEM, a circular design and research studio. Her practice revolves around researching materials and techniques for rebuilding symbiotic relationships and fostering the circular economy in our daily lives. Co-founder of Makers on Move, she's a driving force in sustainable arts, design, research, technology, and education.

What You'll Learn:
🥚 Gain inspiration from Midushi's insights on the intersection of design, sustainability, and biodesign.
🥚 Discover innovative ways to turn waste into artful creations.
🥚 Embrace the potential of circular and eco-conscious practices for a better future. 🌱🎨♻️

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Honing Curiosity, Crafts, and Woodworking with Anjali Lohia

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 8 Sep 2023 13:27:58 +0000

Anjali is a woodworker based in Delhi, India, currently studying fine woodworking at The Krenov School. 🪵 Her woodworking journey began with a desire to intimately connect with nature, understanding its ever-changing properties. 🌿🌳Anjali's passion and curiosity are boundless, inspiring you to embark on your own creative explorations. 🌟🎨

What You'll Learn:

Appreciate the beauty of woodworking and its connection to nature.
Be inspired by Anjali's passion and unwavering curiosity.
Embrace new creative endeavors and explore hidden wonders.
Celebrate the art of woodworking and fuel your creative soul.
Let Anjali's enchanting tales and insights inspire your artistic explorations.

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Lessons from Mountain living: Building Ecological Connections with Aarti Dhingra

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sun, 4 Dec 2022 02:21:15 +0000

Aarti is an architect, with a deep interest in ecological design and the visual arts. Her interdisciplinary practice - based out of a small village in Uttarakhand in the Central Himalayas of India - explores interconnections between ecology, design, climate, culture, and social identity.

⛰️ What you will learn:

⛰️ Following your instincts

⛰️ Working in the hills of Uttarakhand

⛰️ Living a life in the countryside

⛰️ Why city people are moving to the hills

⛰️ Ghost villages of Uttarakhand

⛰️ Gift Economy

⛰️ Building beauty

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Building Angai and Living Intentionally with Mansi Kabra

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:05:01 +0000

Mansi Kabra is the founder of Angai, a social enterprise located in rural Odisha that utilizes local resources to produce handmade soaps and supports the livelihood of tribal women. She works as an associate director and a storyteller at the Good Business Lab.

🧼 What you will learn:

🧼 Choosing must at the crossroads in life

🧼 Sneak peek into the development sector

🧼 Starting a Social Enterprise

🧼 Working in a remote village in Orissa

🧼 Working for an NGO in Burkina Faso

🧼 Making time for learning new things

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Material Literacy with Shubhi Sachan

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:46:56 +0000

Shubhi is a multidisciplinary designer who believes that everything we call waste, can be put to use. Her current practice, Material Library of India, focuses on investigating value chains and making waste materials come to life again.

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♻️ Time Stamps 00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:28 - Background Story

00:10:09 - Disconnect as a conscious designer

00:12:59 - Masters in material futures

00:17:25 - Material Library of India

00:21:15 - Good and bad materials

00:24:58 - Material Literacy

00:32:15 - Processes

00:35:20 - Multi-disciplinary approach

00:38:37 - Inspirations in life

00:41:24 - Material innovations

00:46:00 - Message to everyone

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Bio-Architecture with Shneel Bhayana

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:24:46 +0000

Shneel Bhayana is an Architect, a Biodesign Researcher, a social entrepreneur, and a TEDx Speaker. In this conversation, we talk about her journey from being an architect to becoming a bio-architect, the background story of her Indus project, the need for interdisciplinary partnerships, and her vision for the future.

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🦠 Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:43 - Background Story

00:06:47 - Approaches to achieving sustainability

00:10:15 - Understanding organisms and growing them

00:13:26 - Experiments with Hydrogel

00:15:12 - Working in Multi-Disciplinary teams

00:21:36 - Backend story of the Indus Project

00:28:08 - Kolkatta bangle makers

00:32:20 - Concept Knowledge Theory

00:35:25- Working on Indus Project Tiles

00:39:24 - Mission

00:42:19 - Exploring other possibilities with microorganisms

00:45:42 - Bus stops in India

00:52:29 - Advice for young designers

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Ted Talk: Designing Living systems to clean polluted water – Bio Architecture for TedxGateway, Mumbai, India, 2020 https://youtu.be/cKwEjWvOqz8

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Not Making sense with the Roy's: Sumit and Sujat Roy

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sun, 22 May 2022 02:06:00 +0000

Sumit Roy and Sujat Roy are two multi-faceted artistic talents. You cannot put them under a label. Sumit paints, designs, and raps. Sujat is a versatile visual and textile designer. Their art speaks for a generation of urban cultural practitioners who grew up in the face of globalization and corporatization. In this episode, we talk about their creative journeys, their endeavors - Free Speech, and Herock.

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🎤Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Sujat's Story

00:11:58 - Sumit's Story

00:21:25 - Early exposure to Art

00:25:00 - Collecting art and learning from

00:26:15 - Inspiring story of Sudip Roy

00:34:30 - Transition from Wall to Digital

00:36:00 - Free Speech

00:43:55 - Sumit Roy Studio

00:46:45 - Herock

00:50:33 - Changing Art forms and decentralizing it

00:57:00 - Open Source project

00:01:01 - Inspiration of Herock and community building

00:01:07 - Other Inspirations

00:01:19 - Social Media

00:01:29 - Failures, struggles, and dreams ahead

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Cheer Project: Creating a symbiotic circular economy with Gaurav MK Wali

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 01:14:00 +0000

Gaurav MK Wali is an industrial and material designer from India, working against design’s monoculture. His 'Cheer Project' is research into pine needles in which the abundant and unwanted material is developed into a 100% bio-based and biodegradable composite material.

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🌲Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Background story

00:03:47 - Genesis of Cheer Project

00:09:30 - Causes of Forest Fire

00:16:00 - The process

00:27:00 - Developing Relationship with local artisans

00:31:00 - Overcoming Challenges

00:36:00 - Impact created through collaboration

00:41:15 - Material Properties and applications

00:47:40 - Inspiring projects

00:52:25 - Role of designers

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Creating Sensistan, Tech art, and Communities with Stephanie and Shammi

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:24:40 +0000

Stephanie and Shammi are the creators of the unique tech-art social enterprise Sensistan - a space providing immersive and interactive experiences that expand people’s senses through combining technology and interactive art.

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Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:20 - Background Story of Sensistan

00:05:20 - NGO Circus Collective

00:09:00 - Challenges in developing Sensistan

00:18:53 - Shades of Sensistan

00:25:00 - Ansh's Installation at Sensistan

00:28:00 - Museum and Lab

00:31:25 - Night Museum

00:34:15 - Story of Sista

00:38:50 - Financing Sensistan

00:42:15 - Digital Art and future

00:45:20 - Mixed Reality

00:52:15 - Advice for young artists

00:54:00 - Moments to Remember

00:58:45 - Building Communities

01:02:04 - Space and community in Cambodia

01:10:23 - Art curation

01:16:25 - Life in Camper Van

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The intersection of science, art, and material design with Rushati Chowdhury

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:08:14 +0000

Rushati Chowdhury is a visual artist, material designer, and maker at the intersection of science and art. She is trained in textile and now aims to give a new definition to traditional craftsmanship and visual arts, explore new materials, and push the limits of what can be possible with all the matter that nature has provided us.

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🌱Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:19 - Experiences in the fashion industry

00:07:11 - Sustainability in fashion

00:10:30 - Fast Fashion

00:14:34 - Recycling and organic materials in fashion

00:18:00 - Algorithm driven designs

00:21:05 - Aesthetic vs utility

00:26:40 - Journey with Biomaterials

00:30:22 - Art with Bioplastics

00:32:15 - Ingredients, use cases of Bioplastics

00:38:29 - Mind after midnight installation

00:41:20 - Perception about life and death

00:49:21 - Rushati's childhood

00:51:00 - Role of art and artists

00:53:48 - Dreams ahead

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Moving to the Mountains with Saanya and Sannat

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Fri, 7 Jan 2022 02:59:37 +0000

This episode is about the heartwarming story of Saanya and Sannat, who moved to a quaint village in the Himalayas to create an intentional life in the countryside. Sannat is an accomplished trail runner, an architect, and a personal growth enthusiast. Saanya is an architect and the founder of Studio Mitti, a rural studio that works with the community and natural building materials.

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👫Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:00 - A burning desire to move to the mountains

00:05:50 - Inception

00:11:37 - Family's reaction to the idea

00:16:35 - Transition period

00:19:55 - Sannat Quitting the job

00:26:24 - Saanya's journey

00:29:50 - Lockdown

00:31:54 - Parameters for choosing the place

00:32:24 - Why choose Bir?

00:35:20 - Finding shelter in the hills

00:41:50 - Parameters for the house

00:44:54 - Day 0 at Bir

00:46:00 - Relationship with the locals

00:51:05 - Importance of working with your hands

00:57:00 - Expats in Bir

00:59:45 - Financial sustenance

01:01:31 - A Typical day in their lives

01:04:15 - Advantage of living in a rural setting

01:07:05 - Effects of weather

01:09:22 - Advice for someone looking to move to rural pastures

01:15:18 - Future plans

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Dungse: Shit Matters. In conversation with Itika Gupta

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:14:00 +0000

Itika Gupta is a founding partner at Studio Carbon, a studio that works at the intersection of design, systems, and storytelling. Through Dungse, cow dung bio-composites, created in collaboration with Studio Lindey Cafsia, they aim at giving the age-old natural material cow dung a contemporary spin by combining modern design skills with ancient indigenous knowledge.

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💩Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - Background story

00:04:53 - Why choose Cow Dung?

00:09:18 - Dungse raw materials and experiments

00:12:28 - Dungse applications

00:16:15 - Biocomposite properties

00:19:20 - Biomaterials and innovation

00:22:00 - Design infrastructure in Netherlands and India

00:25:34 - Future of circularity in India

00:28:12 - Open source information vs Intellectual Property

00:31:47 - Response to Dungse as a product

00:34:55 - Vision for Dungse

00:38:12 - Importance of intersection of design and science

00:40:21 - Biomaterials with potential

00:44:20 - Key challenges with Biomaterials adoption

00:48:45 - Experiments at Studio Carbon

00:51:47 - Dreams ahead

00:51:47 - What if...

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The Malba Project: Deconstructing C & D waste With Shamita Chaudhary

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:22:46 +0000

Shamita a circular economy expert and the CEO and founder of the Malba Project. Through Malba Project, she strives to bring attention to the construction waste stream, and enable the transition to a circular construction sector in India. To read the show notes click here .

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🧱 Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:05 - Background Story

00:07:58 - What is Malba and The Malba Project?

00:09:48 - Reasons for demolition of buildings

00:15:13 - Rigid idea of ownership and changing dynamics

00:17:15 - Demolition process and practices

00:23:50 - C & D management and facilities

00:26:05 - C & D management laws, practices in various countries

00:32:35 - What is circular economy

00:36:17 - Roadmap and challenges of The Malba Project

00:39:30 - Top down vs Bottom Up approach

00:42:13 - Role of designers

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Activism through Architecture and Permaculture with Sourabh Gujar

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:48:12 +0000

Being sustainable is not enough. We need to be regenerative.

Sourabh Gujar, an ecological builder and permaculture designer, joins to discuss the human impact of living in the hills, the merits of permaculture, natural building, and regenerative design. To read more about Sourabh click here.

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Time Stamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:31 - How we met Sourabh?
00:06:50 - What is TIEEDI?
00:11:43 - Permaculture
00:14:18 - Perspective about Architecture
00:18:03 - Background story
00:23:05 - Gandhian philosophy and Motivation to pursue an unconventional path
00:28:25 - What is sustainability?
00:31:28 - How nature influences your creativity?
00:36:30 - Myths about Natural Building
00:45:54 - Security through Architecture and rise of gated communities
00:51:12 - Impact and working with rural communities
00:54:26 - Sensitive design and schooling the world

01:00:20 - Favorite natural material

01:03:13 - Working with your own hands

01:07:42 - Natural building site and working with community

01:15:02 - Fair share models

01:19:18 - Cities 01:21:32 - Dream project

01:23:30 - Advice for students

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Rediscover Curiosity & the World of Fungi with Sharad Rai

tinyfarmlab@gmail.com (Tiny Farm Lab) — Mon, 1 Nov 2021 03:29:00 +0000

In this episode, we not only deep dive into the queendom of Fungi but rediscover how to live a life driven with curiosity.

Sharad is a self-taught multidisciplinary citizen scientist, researcher, and science communicator, with a keen interest in mycology and its applications. We talk about Fungi, mycology, biomaterials, the future of education, but this conversation is so much more. To read more about Sharad and complete show notes, click 👉🏾 here

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🍄 Time Stamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:05 - Sharad's Background

00:06:37 - Changing perception of Fungi