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Every fortnight 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. Conversations aim to blur boundaries and cross-stitch design, science, art, technology, economics to bring out newer perspectives and developments. read less

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Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

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📰 Subscribe to Karen's Newsletter: https://cityquitters.substack.com/ Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/ 📰 Subscribe to our free weekly Tiny Farm Friends Newsletter: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/newsletter00:00:00 - 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

Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

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📰 Subscribe to Karen's Newsletter: https://cityquitters.substack.com/ Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/ 📰 Subscribe to our free weekly Tiny Farm Friends Newsletter: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/newsletter00:00:00 - 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

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

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

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? For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube⛰️ Connect with Raghu on Instagram

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

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

🌱 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?For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube⛰️ Connect with Yask on Linkedin

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

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

🌿 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 Stamps00:00:00 - 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 For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube⛰️ Connect with Utsow on Instagram

Rethinking Food, Clothing and Shelter with Karan Patel

Rethinking Food, Clothing and Shelter with Karan Patel

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 For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube ☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.Thank you! ⛰️ Connect with Karan on Instagram

Transitioning from the city to the countryside with Olivia Grundy

Transitioning from the city to the countryside with Olivia Grundy

🌱 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.For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.🌱 Connect with Olivia Website: https://shared-earthliving.com/Instagram: @shared_earthliving

Eggware and Beyond: Embracing Glocal Biodesign with Midushi Kochhar

Eggware and Beyond: Embracing Glocal Biodesign with Midushi Kochhar

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. 🌱🎨♻️For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.🥚 Connect with Midushi Website: https://www.ylemofficial.com/ Instagram: @ylem.official

Honing Curiosity, Crafts, and Woodworking with Anjali Lohia

Honing Curiosity, Crafts, and Woodworking with Anjali Lohia

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. For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.Thank you! 🪵 Connect with Anjali on Instagram - @_ki.ato

Lessons from Mountain living: Building Ecological Connections with Aarti Dhingra

Lessons from Mountain living: Building Ecological Connections with Aarti Dhingra

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 For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube ☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.Thank you! ⛰️ Connect with Aarti LinkedinInstagram: @aartinabox , @StudioKumaon

Building Angai and Living Intentionally with Mansi Kabra

Building Angai and Living Intentionally with Mansi Kabra

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 For show notes click hereWatch it on Youtube ☕ Researching, recording, and editing a podcast requires a lot of caffeine :D If you like listening to the conversations on our podcast, please consider buying us a coffee here.Thank you! 🧼 Connect with Mansi LinkedinInstagram: @emkay.28, @angaisoap

Material Literacy with Shubhi Sachan

Material Literacy with Shubhi Sachan

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube.♻️ 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 Connect with Tiny Farm Friends🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin ♻️ Connect with Shubhi Website: http://materiallibraryofindia.com/ Ted Talk: Rebirth of Materials for Tedx, Chandigarh, India, 2018 https://youtu.be/cKwEjWvOqz8 Instagram: @material_library_of_india , @shubhisachan

Bio-Architecture with Shneel Bhayana

Bio-Architecture with Shneel Bhayana

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube.🦠 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 Connect with Tiny Farm Friends🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin 🦠 Connect with Shneel Ted Talk: Designing Living systems to clean polluted water – Bio Architecture for TedxGateway, Mumbai, India, 2020 https://youtu.be/cKwEjWvOqz8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shneelmalik/ Instagram: @induswater; @bio-id; @the_shneel_chronicles Twitter: shneelmalik

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

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

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 🎤Time Stamps 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:50 - Sujat's Story00:11:58 - Sumit's Story00:21:25 - Early exposure to Art00:25:00 - Collecting art and learning from00:26:15 - Inspiring story of Sudip Roy00:34:30 - Transition from Wall to Digital00:36:00 - Free Speech00:43:55 - Sumit Roy Studio00:46:45 - Herock00:50:33 - Changing Art forms and decentralizing it00:57:00 - Open Source project00:01:01 - Inspiration of Herock and community building00:01:07 - Other Inspirations00:01:19 - Social Media00:01:29 - Failures, struggles, and dreams ahead Connect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Sumit Roy@Sumitroystudio@sujatroy

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

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

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.To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 🌲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 Connect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Gaurav @wali_who_makes

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

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

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 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 VanConnect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Sensistan Instagram: @sensistan

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

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

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube.🌱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 aheadConnect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Rushati

Moving to the Mountains with Saanya and Sannat

Moving to the Mountains with Saanya and Sannat

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. To read the show notes click here.For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 👫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 Connect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Sannat and Saanya

Dungse: Shit Matters. In conversation with Itika Gupta

Dungse: Shit Matters. In conversation with Itika Gupta

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. To read the show notes click hereFor people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 💩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... Connect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with Studio carbon&Dungse

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

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

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 .For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube.🧱 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 designersConnect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin Connect with The Malba Project

Activism through Architecture and Permaculture with Sourabh Gujar

Activism through Architecture and Permaculture with Sourabh Gujar

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. For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube. 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 🎋 Connect with Tiny Farm Lab 🔗Website 🔗Facebook🔗Instagram🔗Twitter 🔗Linkedin You can reach out to Sourabh Gujar on his Instagram handle - @permaculturearchitect