About Arch-hiba
Hiba, a heritage consultant & researcher, protects historic sites in crises, integrating conservation, policy & community needs.
Hiba is a researcher, architect, and heritage consultant specializing in the protection and management of historic built environments, particularly in conflict and crisis settings. With expertise in critical heritage studies and archival research, she advocates a people-centered approach that integrates community needs, place significance, and policy development. Her work spans the UK and the MENA region, where she combines traditional conservation methods with modern strategies to promote sustainable heritage stewardship. Beyond academia, Hiba leads capacity-building programs, research initiatives, and cross-sector collaborations, contributing to both scholarly discourse and practical innovations in heritage conservation and management.
Featured articles and news
Editor's broadbrush view on forms of electrical heating in context.
The pace of heating change; BSRIA market intelligence
Electric Dreams, Boiler Realities.
New President of ECA announced
Ruth Devine MBE becomes the 112th President of the Electrical Contractors Association.
New CIAT Professional Standards Competency Framework
Supercedes the 2019 Professional Standards Framework from 1 May 2025.
Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds
Free exhibition at the RIBA Architecture Gallery until 31 May.
PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts
Published following consultation and influence from ECA.
Designing Buildings reaches 20,000 articles
We take a look back at some of the stranger contributions.
Lessons learned from other industries.
The Buildings of the Malting Industry. Book review.
Conserving places with climate resilience in mind.
Combating burnout.
The 5 elements of seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke.
Shading for housing, a design guide
A look back at embedding a new culture of shading.
The Architectural Technology Awards
The AT Awards 2025 are open for entries!
ECA Blueprint for Electrification
The 'mosaic of interconnected challenges' and how to deliver the UK’s Transition to Clean Power.
Grenfell Tower Principal Contractor Award notice
Tower repair and maintenance contractor announced as demolition contractor.