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BILEY MENON<\/strong> M. Arch., SLM, FIIA, FIUDI<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Architect, Urban Designer & Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Biley Menon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Biley Menon graduated from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi with a Master of Architecture degree. His postgraduate thesis, ‘Ecological Aspects of Urban Design’ was the first of its kind and was adjudged Best Thesis in the Department of Urban Design.  He is also an alumnus of the Executive Management Program at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. After working with Prof. KT Ravindran in New Delhi, Biley started ‘Idea Design’ an architecture and landscape design firm jointly with Ar. Chitra Biley. With over 20 years of professional experience Biley has grounded his practice based on an ecoresonant architecture and urban design approach to find solutions to global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A winner of the IIA National Award for Excellence in Architecture, Biley was a UNESCO consultant national-expert for their initiative on heritage of Cochin. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Masters Program in Department of Urban Design, College of Engineering Trivandrum. He has jointly led consortiums with world renowned planners and designers in the fields of Urban Heritage Conservation, Urban Ecological Restoration, Zoological Parks, Eco-Resorts and Tourism Master Plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact: biley@ideadesign.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AWARDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Winner of the Economic Times Designscape Awards 2025 for Hotels & Resorts Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of the Economic Times Designscape Awards 2025 for Integrated Township Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of FOAID National Award 2025 for Conceptual Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of CWAB National Award 2025 for Hospitality Architecture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chief Minister’s Certificate of Excellence by Kerala Forest Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of Indian Institute of Architects National Award 2020 for Excellence in Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of Indian Institute of Architects State Award 2008 for Excellence in Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of the Indian Achievers’ Award by Indian Achievers’ Forum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • i-Gen 50 Award 2016 – Top 50 Gen-Next Architects in India by ITP Publishing Mumbai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wipro W-ELITE 2014 Best Sustainability Partner Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of Gold Medal for Best Thesis in the Department of Urban Design, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner of  D Y Patil Trophy National Students Competition, National Association of Student Architects, New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • President’s Scout (Rashtrapati Scout), Bharat Scouts and Guides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    RECOGNITION<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n