Article: Recommandable stays in India #1 Rishikesh
Recommandable stays in India #1 Rishikesh
A Hidden Gem Near Rishikesh — Tiny Farm Lab - Ecobuild tiny mud house
Truly one of the most unexpected hidden gems I’ve ever found — hidden away in the hills near spiritual Rishikesh. This place was designed and created by my friend Raghav, an architect with a wild, brilliant mind and the soul of a free spirit. One of those rare people who consciously stepped out of the matrix to build a life that actually feels alive. The way upto it, with my royal enfield motor, was not the easiest hehe... but absolutely worth it!! If you want to see the video of the way up? check it out on my youtube : www.youtube.com/koroots.journeys
Anyways, Meeting people like him reminds me why I travel: to find the ones who dream differently. To find the ones who create with heart.
When I arrived at Tiny Farm Lab, he welcomed me with such genuine kindness. We talked for hours about sustainability, architecture, land, and freedom. He showed me the stone structure he built : a space so grounded, so intentional, so connected to nature. And he said, “Tonight, let’s make pizza.”
And honestly… that night will stay with me forever. We baked pizzas in the outdoor oven next to the stone house, under a sky overflowing with stars.
Beforehand i told him i wanted to organize a special night for this experience in which i could truly emerge in the surrounding and my own fairytale world, as that is how this place looks like... So he set up a record player for me, gave me candles so i putted them everywhere, and made sure I had everything I needed to have a unique, magical evening in this stone shelter he created with his own hands. It felt like time stopped.
Just the sound of the mountains, the fire, music, laughter : pure freedom.
Even the road there was an adventure: me on my motorbike, riding through the hills, completely alive in every second of the journey.
Tiny Farm Lab is more than a place.
It’s a vision. An eco-village built with intention — where architecture blends with nature, where materials are renewable, where design respects the land, and where life is lived slowly, consciously, sustainably.
Eco-villages like this one are little blueprints for the future:
spaces rooted in permaculture, ecological balance, and harmony with the natural world. I feel blessed to have experienced this place, to have met souls like @tinyfarmlab and @tinyfarmfriends — people who build, create, and live with purpose.
This night… this connection… this freedom…I will carry it with me for a long time.
Youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/VdpmlaBJs3I?feature=share
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A little detail about the building of the house:
The tiny 200-square-metre site is located in a remote mountain Sal forest in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 2 km from the last motorable point, making it an off-grid location. This bioregion faces a dual challenge of climate change and migration. Uttarakhand is one of the fastest-growing states with unplanned urbanization and rising concrete cover.
Project Aim:
For centuries, rural India has relied on natural materials like earth, lime, wood, and bamboo for construction. However, in recent decades, the use of these materials has declined, and the essential building skills are not being passed down to future generations.
Also, many vernacular buildings lacked foundations and damp-proof coursing making them prone to damage.
The major barrier to working with natural materials is its low societal image linked to poverty. Existing forest laws further restrict the use of indigenous materials, such as slate and timber, adding to the complexity of construction.
Construction techniques:
The building sits on a dry stone foundation. Its 18-inch thick load-bearing cob walls are made from cob, a mixture of clay soil, sand, straw, and water.
This mixture was created by the community, who stomped it with their feet while enjoying music from around the world.
The building is sheltered by a canopy of eucalyptus wooden beams, intricately woven into a reciprocal frame living roof.
The interior ad exterior surfaces are plastered with clay, lime, sand, and horse poop plaster. The bathroom has a tadelakht plaster, for water resistance.
The house has an earthen flooring sealed with linseed oil and beeswax.
Instagram post : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFbsYDITQu7/?igsh=MTdhYTZjOGwwYTJiaw==
Website Tiny Farm Lab : https://www.tinyfarmlab.com
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