Siblings Create Fairytale-Like Mud House in Rishikesh with Global Community
Siblings Ansh and Raghav Kumar built a 600 square-foot mud house in Umrisain, near Rishikesh, over 547 days with the help of over 90 people from 18 countries.
The house features a living garden, eucalyptus wooden beams, and a reciprocal roof design. They aimed to embrace natural forms and curves, creating a fairytale-like experience.
The house stands as a haven of biomaterials, showcasing objects crafted from consciously sourced natural materials.
- Ansh and Raghav Kumar built a mud house in Rishikesh, India, using locally sourced materials and engaging a diverse community of contributors from around the world.
- The house, named Tiny Farm Fort, was constructed using mud, straw, and water, with a foundation of stone masonry and a roof made of eucalyptus wooden beams.
- The siblings aimed to create a sustainable and aesthetically pleasing living space that blurs the boundaries between built environment and wilderness.
- The project was inspired by a book titled "A Hand-Sculpted House" and aimed to showcase the beauty and practicality of mud houses while promoting ecotourism and raising awareness about sustainable living.
- The house is now listed as a B&B, welcoming like-minded travelers and offering a slow, serene, and responsible way of life, while the siblings are actively involved in training local villagers in ecotourism practices.
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