Salma Samar Damluji, AA. Dipl. Ph.D. (RCA) is an architect and specialist in Islamic and vernacular architecture of Arab countries. After studying at both the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the Royal College of Art, London, Dr Damluji also taught at the Royal College of Art as both a Research Fellow and then a Tutor, and later at the Architectural Association School of Architecture. She has also curated exhibitions to accompany publications of her books, ‘Morocco Zillïj’ RCA, 1992; ‘Cities on the Edge’, RIBA, 1997 and ‘The Architecture of Oman’, RIBA, 1998.

Graduate of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (1977) and the Royal College of Art, London (1987). Worked with Egyptian Architect Hasan Fathy in Cairo (1974-5) and in 1983-4. She first visited Yemen in 1981 as a Human Settlement Office with the UN ESWCA. Research Fellow (1987-1989) & Tutor at the Royal College of Art (1989-1994) and Co-ordinator of the RCA Morocco Studios (1994-1996). Senior Tutor at The AA School of Architecture, Graduate School (1989-1997). In 2002-2004 she was appointed Director of the Technical Office of The Chairman of The Works Department in Abu Dhabi where she was responsible for inviting and working with international architects and artists. She is currently working on the architectural rehabilitation of Masna‘at Urah in Wadi Daw‘an, Hadramut-Yemen. She lives in London and works as architect and consultant and lectures widely, in the UK and abroad. She is author of several articles in journals and academic publications.