Sustainable Architecture Designer - Benny Kuriakose 

This video was shot early in 2008, which was directed by Rajesh Abraham. It highlights some of the important Benny Kuriakose projects in conversation with a famous art critic Mr. Sadanand Menon. He explains the design process and the sustainable materials used to construct Benny Kuriakose Buildings.
Benny started his career in 1984 and received the basic lessons in architecture under the tutelage of Laurie Baker. After receiving the Charles Wallace India Trust award for an MA in conservation studies at the University of York. He has received his doctorate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
Benny is known more for his work for the design of the public buildings and the transplantation of the buildings in the Kerala Section of the craft village known as Dakshinachitra in Chennai. Major architectural works include the Muziris Heritage Project, Alleppey Heritage Project, Institute of Palliative Medicine in Calicut, the design of the tsunami affected villages of Chinnangudi and Tarangmbadi in Nagapattinam District, the Springdale Heritage Resort in Vandiperiyar and the Anantya Resort in Kanyakumari Resort.
Benny has authored the book ‘Conserving Timber Structures in India’ and one of the editors for the book ‘ Guidelines for the Preparation of a Heritage Management Plan’. He has offered his services as consultant to UNDP, UNESCO, various State Governments and other organisations.