Kuriakose seeks to achieve sustainable architecture through vernacular and traditional practices.
He believes in the logic behind vernacular architecture being climate responsive, and using locally available materials to create projects that have a simplistic beauty.
Sustainability and cost-effectiveness form the most important factors in arriving at the final design.

He tries to explore an architecture that is appropriate to the environment, cost-effective, sustainable and at the same incorporates the principles of vernacular architecture in the modern context.
Tradition and heritage is not used as a style, but more as a concept.
 Vernacular architecture to him is more like a depository of knowledge.
Society ad technology has undergone many changes, so it is for architects to look at these and then derive a different kind of vocabulary in architecture.
Kuriakose tries to design for the client in such a way that there is constant dialogue between them, each affecting the other in various ways, leading to and influencing the final design of the building.
This leads the design to progress and clarify as it is continually revised in the light of the constant and evolving interpretations of the parameters.
This leads to a final design that is unique and caters to the user.

Kuriakose does not have a style of his own.
He thinks the concept is much more important than the style in design.
He does not want to impose his ideas onto the buildings he designs.
He designs each building according to each one's needs.
All his projects look different because each homeowner has preferences and he tries to respond to their aspirations.
The location is different, the climate is different, the materials are different and the clients are also different.
He thinks that style is very superficial.

The sustainability aspects of his buildings varies.
Although modern materials such as cement and steel are used, their use is limited and it is mostly natural materials that are prominent in his buildings.

The answers to what makes a sustainable building vary, depending on physical factors such as climate, land availability, local building materials and social and cultural factors.

Courtyards, verandahs, and roofs are some of the elements Kuriakose uses in the design of buildings.
Kerala, where he grew up, and Tamil Nadu where he has spent the last 25 years of his life have influenced him.

According to Kuriakose, the biggest challenge in the building industry today is to ensure the quality of construction.
Everybody is interested in quantity and if the quality of construction cannot be ensured, the buildings will not last for long.
Kuriakose seeks to achieve sustainable architecture through vernacular and traditional practices. He believes in the logic behind vernacular architecture being climate responsive, and using locally available materials to create projects that have a simplistic beauty. Sustainability and cost-effectiveness form the most important factors in arriving at the final design.
He tries to explore an architecture that is appropriate to the environment, cost-effective, sustainable and at the same incorporates the principles of vernacular architecture in the modern context. Tradition and heritage is not used as a style, but more as a concept.  Vernacular architecture to him is more like a depository of knowledge. Society ad technology has undergone many changes, so it is for architects to look at these and then derive a different kind of vocabulary in architecture. Kuriakose tries to design for the client in such a way that there is constant dialogue between them, each affecting the other in various ways, leading to and influencing the final design of the building. This leads the design to progress and clarify as it is continually revised in the light of the constant and evolving interpretations of the parameters. This leads to a final design that is unique and caters to the user.
Kuriakose does not have a style of his own. He thinks the concept is much more important than the style in design. He does not want to impose his ideas onto the buildings he designs. He designs each building according to each one's needs. All his projects look different because each homeowner has preferences and he tries to respond to their aspirations. The location is different, the climate is different, the materials are different and the clients are also different. He thinks that style is very superficial.
The sustainability aspects of his buildings varies. Although modern materials such as cement and steel are used, their use is limited and it is mostly natural materials that are prominent in his buildings.
The answers to what makes a sustainable building vary, depending on physical factors such as climate, land availability, local building materials and social and cultural factors.
Courtyards, verandahs, and roofs are some of the elements Kuriakose uses in the design of buildings. Kerala, where he grew up, and Tamil Nadu where he has spent the last 25 years of his life have influenced him.
According to Kuriakose, the biggest challenge in the building industry today is to ensure the quality of construction. Everybody is interested in quantity and if the quality of construction cannot be ensured, the buildings will not last for long.
Benny Kuriakose