Harrow International School, Bengaluru, designed by CP Kukreja Architects, has been named a winner in the “Architecture – Educational Buildings” category at the prestigious LOOP Design Awards 2025. Selected from more than 550 entries across 49 countries, the project was recognised for advancing institutional design by blending heritage, ecology, and pedagogy.

This marks Harrow’s first campus in India, extending the legacy of the 450-year-old institution into the subcontinent. Centred around a preserved natural water channel, the campus integrates academic, residential, cultural, and sporting facilities with courtyards, shaded walkways, and landscaped spines, creating a seamless dialogue between built form and environment.

Dr Aseem Chauhan, Chairman of the Governing Body, Harrow International School Bengaluru, said:
“Education is as much about the spaces in which it unfolds as it is about the curriculum it imparts. This global recognition affirms our belief that schools must nurture not only academic excellence but also a deeper awareness of culture, ecology, and citizenship in a changing world.”

Reflecting on the award, Dikshu C. Kukreja, managing principal, CP Kukreja Architects, added:
“Architecture for education must do more than provide infrastructure; it must cultivate imagination, community, and resilience. At Harrow International School, Bengaluru, we sought to create a milieu where heritage and modernity converse, and where sustainability is embedded in every gesture.”

The design reinterprets Harrow’s iconic brick architecture using locally sourced materials, while a 30-metre-high clock tower serves as both a symbolic landmark and a sustainable vertical services core. Water-sensitive planning, passive cooling strategies, and bioswales earned the project a USGBC Platinum rating, positioning it as a benchmark for sustainable educational environments.

Headquartered in Delhi, CP Kukreja Architects is one of the world’s largest architecture and urban design practices, with over five decades of work across 40 countries and more than 1,500 projects.

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