Tiny Insights from the Countryside.
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During our recent site visit, our client, for whom we are designing cob homes, posed an interesting question:
" Do you really think your tiny efforts to build cob houses can change people's mindsets and make them choose mud over cement? "
We can't change people.
But we can inspire and educate them to make different choices.
This question reminded us of why we started this journey in the first place.
Today, we want to share four reasons why we begin the names of our verticals with the word "Tiny":
1) Tiny House Movement
As kids, we built tiny forts to play Monopoly during our school vacation.
We've both been fascinated by the tiny house movement since our college days and even before. In fact, Ansh did his thesis on tiny houses and small spaces.
We binge-watched all the episodes of “Living Big in a Tiny House,” a YouTube show that showcases the lives of people worldwide who live in unique small homes—like tiny houses on wheels, micro apartments, cabins, treehouses, earth homes, and converted busses and vans.
Raghav left his job with a dream to convert a van and travel the country. Ansh recently added a projector to his car to project art on cityscapes. We still dream of converting our vans or even a schoolbus someday.
This dream of living in a tiny house on wheels eventually led us to build a tiny cob home using earthen materials.
2) A Tiny Pale Blue Dot
The word "tiny" in Tiny Farm Lab is also deeply inspired by Carl Sagan's essay " Pale Blue Dot. "
It talks about the photo captured by the Voyager 1 spacecraft and how Earth is just a tiny, pale dot in the vastness of space. It reminds us that our problems and worries are tiny and trivial.
Sagan's message is clear: our conflicts, ambitions, and concerns are minute and fleeting when viewed against the backdrop of the cosmos.
This perspective humbles us and encourages us to focus on what truly matters— spending time with our loved ones, preserving our planet, nurturing our communities, and living in harmony with the environment.
For us, embracing the "tiny" concept means acknowledging the simplicity and beauty of small-scale, sustainable living, where every small action contributes to the greater good.
3) Life is Tiny AF!
Before starting Tiny Farm Lab, we ran a blog and a page called "Life is Tiny AF!"
The idea behind the blog was that life is short, and we need to make time for meaningful things.
We spent the lockdown watching documentaries and listening to podcasts about how construction, fashion, and agriculture industries pollute our air and water.
We learned how fertilizers poison our food and how the construction industry is a major contributor to climate change.
We wanted to protect our time and reinvent our creative practice.
Hence, we decided they must seek rural pastures.
You can watch the full story of how they moved to the mountains here.
4) Tiny efforts, Big changes
We believe everything in life compounds. Tiny, consistent efforts can add up over time and lead to bigger changes and meaningful transformations.
Each small step forward, whether it’s choosing sustainable materials, reducing waste, or spreading awareness, builds momentum.
Over time, these actions accumulate and inspire others to join in, multiplying the impact.
We believe in the power of “Tiny” which can lead to a radical revolution.
What you can watch - Expedition Happiness
A filmmaker and his musician girlfriend attempt an epic road trip with their dog, traveling across North America in a refurbished school bus.
What you can listen to - Bryce Lanston on the Altbays show
What You Can Read - What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?
This article talks about how the tiny house movement has changed over time.
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