Awards
- 1981: D.Litt. conferred by the Royal University of Netherlands for outstanding work in the developing countries.
- 1983: Order of the British Empire, MBE
- 1987: Received the first Indian National Habitat Award
- 1988: Received Indian Citizenship
- 1989: Indian Institute of Architects Outstanding Architect of the Year
- 1990: Received the Padma Sri
- 1990: Great Master Architect of the Year
- 1992: UNO Habitat Award & UN Roll of Honour
- 1993: International Union of Architects (IUA) Award
- 1993: Sir Robert Matthew Prize for Improvement of Human Settlements
- 1994: People of the Year Award
- 1995: Awarded Doctorate from the University of Central England
- 1998: Awarded Doctorate from Sri Venkateshwara University
- 2001: Coinpar MR Kurup Endowment Award
- 2003: Basheer Puraskaram
- 2003: D.Litt. from the Kerala University
- 2005: Kerala Government Certificate of Appreciation
- 2006: L-Ramp Award of Excellence
- 2006: Nominated for the Pritzker Prize (considered the Nobel Prize in Architecture)
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