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In a deep urge to propagate the virtues of environmentally sensitive principles of design, he penned down many of his philosophies in his book “Tropical Architecture” (published in 1978 by Tata McGraw-Hill) which is a much celebrated book on “Environmental Architecture” and is a popular reference book in the libraries of prestigious institutions like Harvard University and MIT. Altogether, a completely new revolution was started by him in the field of Post-Independence Indian Architecture which prioritized concepts like Sustainability, Energy Efficient Design, Renewal of Natural Resources, Responding to Natural Context and Blending Tradition with Modernity which made his projects contextually relevant. The testimony of the same is held in some of his prestigious works like the Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), IIM (Lucknow), Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Pathways World School (Gurugram) etc.

He put in a pioneering effort of establishing the first Indian Architectural Magazine called Architecture + Design (A+D) in 1984 followed by an interior design magazine titled, Indian Design & Interiors. To spread his message strongly, beyond his homeland, he even delivered speeches and lectures abroad in various institutions such as Harvard which he believed could make a serious impact on architectural thinking and theorization. He was the Founding Governing Body Member of the Sushant School of Art & Architecture.

C.P. Kukreja also contributed immensely in the post-earthquake reconstruction work of Gujarat. He has also been the highest contributor, recognized by the Indian Institute of Architects, for his financial contribution to the Tsunami victims. His immense philanthropic efforts include active contribution in various disaster relief campaigns and organ donation drives. He has been a founding member of the Manav Chetna Kendra which has been instrumental in spreading the words of Swami Paramananda. For his immense contribution to the Indian Society, he had been felicitated by the Former President of India, Shri. K.R. Narayanan for his life time contribution in Architecture and Environment Awareness.

He was selected as a Cultural Ambassador by the Government of Finland and is a Member of the Governing Body at Sushant School of Art & Architecture. His firm, C.P. Kukreja Architects (CPKA), is a premier architectural and engineering organization based in Delhi, ranked among the top 100 architecture firms globally and top 5 in Asia.
CPKA is the first design firm in India to acquire a US-based design practice specializing in sustainability. CPKA has designed greenfield and heritage/conservation buildings, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; International Buddhist Centre (Rumtek Monastery), New Delhi; Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok; Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida; a 100-storey tower (tallest building in India), India International Convention Exhibition Centre, Delhi, with the world's third-largest Convention Centre of 10,000 capacity for hosting the G-20 summit, among others.
Mr. Kukreja has a profound interest in International Relations, having traveled extensively across the world, understanding the nuances of people and nations. While qualified as an Architect, he has taken courses at Harvard University at the School of Business and Kennedy School of Government.

Contribution to Institutions:
- Elected Founding Vice President of Asia GSD in 1994, promoting Asian & Indian presence at Harvard University.
- Elected as the youngest President of Harvard Club of India, the first architect to achieve this distinction.
- Member, Governing Body, Sushant School of Art & Architecture.

Conferences & Academic Lectures:
- Lectured at Institutions worldwide in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America, including Harvard University, USA.

Education:
- B.Arch Honours as Gold Medallist from the School of Planning & Architecture in 1992
- Taliesin Fellowship at Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, USA in 1993
- Masters of Architecture & Urban Design from Harvard University in 1995
- Memberships in Professional Associations
- Fellow, Institute of Urban Designers, India
- Associate Indian Institute of Architects
- Registered with the Council of Architecture
- Member, American Society for Regional Planning, USA
- Selected as Cultural Ambassador by the Government of Finland
- Co-chairman, Real Estate Committee, Indo American Chamber of Commerce
- Member Confederation of Indian Industries.