Professor Christopher Benninger is one of India’s highly decorated Architects, having won the Indian Institute of Architects’ Annual Award for Excellence six times, more than any other architect. His well-known, award winning projects are Mahindra United World College of India; The Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies near Mumbai; The “Suzlon One Earth” World Headquarters in Pune, India; The National Ceremonial Plaza and the Supreme Court at Thimphu, Bhutan; The Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata; Bajaj Brand View, Pune; buildings for the COEP, Pune; The Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Pune; the Centre for Development Studies and Activities, Pune; and his own studio and residence “India House” in Pune.