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Christopher Charles Benninger is an Indian architect with origins in the United States of America. Born in the US in 1942, he permanently migrated to India in 1971. Benninger is an important figure in Indian architecture and planning and is noted for his contributions to the evolution of critical regionalism and sustainable planning in India.

Following his departure from the position of professor at Harvard in 1971, Christopher Charles Benninger came to Ahmedabad (India), where he was appointed as a Ford Foundation Advisor to the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology. In collaboration with B.V. Doshi, he co-founded the Faculty of Planning at CEPT University, where he currently serves on the Board of Management. He also founded the Center for Development Studies and Activities in 1976 with Aneeta Gokhale Benninger.

He has provided advisory services to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, influencing the formulation of fair and equitable investment and development policies. He has worked on the preparation of regional and urban development plans for Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, and various Indian states.

Benninger is also a renowned author in the field of architecture and urbanism. His book, "Letters to a Young Architect," a collection of past lectures and articles, has achieved significant popularity amongst architecture students in India.

His architectural practice CCBA Designs is located at India House in Pune, India, and specialises in sustainable design solutions. He is also a founding member of IIGEO.