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Awards and Recognitions

At CCBA Designs, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation, and our dedication to excellence has been recognized and celebrated by institutions across India worldwide. Each award represents a testament to our unwavering pursuit of architectural brilliance and further reinforces CCBA’s position as the top architecture and design firm in India.

From prestigious industry honors to community recognition, our portfolio of awards reflects our passion for crafting spaces that inspire, enrich, and endure. Whether it's for our groundbreaking designs, sustainable practices, or transformative architectural interventions, each accolade symbolizes the collaborative effort and creative vision of our talented team.

Indian Institute of Architects

6 Time Winner

2000, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2019

EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

Indian Institute of Architects

Highest Honour conferred by the IIA

2024

BABURAO MHATRE GOLD MEDAL

JK AYA

Outstanding Contribution in Architecture

2008

GREAT MASTER ARCHITECT AWARD

Various Organizations

Recognition of Prof. Benninger's contribution to Architecture

15 Awards over the years

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT  AWARDS

Various Organizations

International Recognition of Excellence in Design

10 Awards over the years

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

Various Organizations

Best Architectural Design firm in India

100+ Awards over the years

STATE & NATIONAL AWARDS

2024

Citation of Honour

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

BRICK School of Architecture, Pune

2024

Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Indian Institute of Architects

2024

Honarary Doctorate of Philosophy in Architecture

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

CEPT University, Ahmedabad

2023

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Society Interior and Designs Honours

2023

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2022

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Family Interiors Awards for Architecture & Design

2021

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2020

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

GLITZ Magazine

2019

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Association of Architects and Engineers, Sangli

2019

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Aces of Space

2019

Excellence in Architecture for Industrial category

Krohne Marshall New Manufacturing Campus, Pune

Indian Institute of Architects

2019

Public/Institutional Project of the Year

Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha

Aces of Space

2018

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2017

Best Published Book on Architecture for the year 2016

Architecture for a Modern India

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2017

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Suryadatta Institute

2017

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Index Lifetime Achievement Award

2017

AD 50 Most Influential Architects & Interior Designers

CCBA Designs

Architectural Digest

2017

NOTEWORTHY PROJECTS category ‘Commercial’

Krohne Marshall New Manufacturing Campus, Pune

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2016

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

John Michael Kohler

2016

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2016

Smart Green Living Spaces Work Campus

Forbes Marshall Green Field Campus, Pune

Saint Gobain and The Economic Times

2016

Architect for Sustainable Design

Forbes Marshall Green Field Campus, Pune

Estrade Real Estate Awards 2016 Singapore

2016

NOTEWORTHY PROJECTS category ‘Commercial’

Forbes Marshall Green Field Campus, Pune

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2015

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

BERG Awards for Real Estate(Singapore)

2014

Excellence in Architecture for Industrial category

Forbes Marshall Green Field Campus, Pune

Indian Institute of Architects

2014

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

NDTV-GROHE Design & Architecture Awards 2014,

2014

Architecture – Hospital Big

Lifecare Mufti-Specialty Hospital, Udgir

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2014

Sustainability Awards Honorable Mention Institutional

COEP Women Hostel

Re-thinking -The Future

2014

Sustainability Awards- Commercial Built

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Re-thinking -The Future

2014

Architecture – Civic & Community Big

Royal Supreme Court Complex, Bhutan

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2014

India’s most Admired Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2014

Best Higher Education Institutions

Bajaj Science Center, Wardha

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2014

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2014

Architecture - Industrial Big

Forbes Marshall Green Field Campus, Pune

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2013

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2013

Out Standing contribution to Architecture

CCBA Designs

H& R Johnson Society Interiors Design Award

2013

Excellence in Architecture Green Architecture

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Indian Institute of Architects

2012

Architecture Commercial Space Planning & Functionality

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2012

Commercial Category

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Birla Super Award for the outstanding Concrete Structure

2012

Lifetime Achievement Award

CCBA Designs

Builder Information Bureau Awards 2012

2012

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2012

Best Written Works

Letters To A Young Architect

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2012

Civic & Community Big Space Planning & Functionality

Royal Supreme Court Complex, Bhutan

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2012

Architecture Educational

Bajaj Science Center, Wardha

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2012

Architecture Infrastructure Aesthetic Excellence

Bridge, Indian Institute of Management Kolkata

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2012

Architecture Cultural Innovation

National Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2012

Cultural Big Aesthetic Excellence

National Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan

Artists in Concrete Awards Asia

2011

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Durian Society Interiors Design Award-Society Interiors

2011

Certificate of Appreciation

Lifecare Mufti-Specialty Hospital, Udgir

HOLCIM Sustainability Awards

2011

Design Project of Year

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

CNBC TV 18

2011

Best Architecture Awards

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

Inside-Outside

2011

Special mention - Award for Meaningful Architecture

Mahindra United World College, Pune

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards

2011

Commendation - The Recreational Architecture Award

National Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards

2011

Special mention - The Institutional Architecture Award

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards

2011

Best Corporate Architecture

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

CNBC Awaaz –CRISIL-CREDAI Real Estate Awards

2011

Best Architect Firm of the Year Award

CCBA Designs

Construction Source India (CSI ) Architect and Design Excellence

2011

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2010

Best corporate building

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

AESA award for 2010

2010

Out Standing Contribution in Commercial category

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

EPC World Awards

2010

Best Sustainable Project Award

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Architecture and Interiors

2010

Most Outstanding project in Commercial Sector

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

The Economic Times Awards

2010

Citation of Honour

Nabha House, Haryana Cultural Centre

World Architecture Community

2010

Architect of the Decade Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2010

Runner Up,Best Commercial Project

Suzlon One Earth,Pune

Architecture and Interiors

2009

Best Educational Building Finalist

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

World Architecture Festival

2009

Runner’s up for Best Steel Structure in India

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

Institute of Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG)

2009

Best Community Building Finalist

National Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan

World Architecture Festival

2009

Special Prize for Recreational Architecture Award

National Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards

2009

Architect of the Year Award

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2009

Best Institutional Building

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

J.K. Cement-Architect of the Year Awards

2008

Excellence in Architecture for Institutional Building

Samundra Institute Maritime Studies, Lonavala

Indian Institute of Architects

2008

Great Master Architect Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

J.K. Cement-Architect of the Year Awards

2007

India’s Top 10 Architects Awards

CCBA Designs

Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Awards

2007

Best Institutional Building

CNDCM, Pune

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2006

Excellence in Architecture for Institutional Building

YMCA International Camp Site

Indian Institute of Architects

2006

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

Recognition for Excellence in Design (RED) Award. UK

2006

Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards

2006

Best Institutional Building

YMCA International Camp Site

ArchiDesign Award for Architecture

2004

Designing Corporate Cultures for Corporate Building

Kochi Refineries Limited, Kerala

IA&B Awards

2002

Finalist, World Architecture Awards, Berlin

Mahindra United World College, Pune

World Architecture Community

2001

Finalist, Aga Khan Award For Architecture

Mahindra United World College, Pune

Aga Khan Foundation

2000

Excellence in Architecture for Public Building

Mahindra United World College, Pune

Indian Institute of Architects

2000

Architectural Record Awards of AIA, USA

Mahindra United World College, Pune

The Business Week

1999

Commendation Award for Public Building

Mahindra United World College, Pune

J.K. Cement-Architect of the Year Awards

1998

Designer of the Year Awards

Mahindra United World College, Pune

Inside-Outside

List of Awards and Recognitions

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