Cairo, Egypt, 15 October 1989 - Fourth Aga Khan Award for Architecture Ceremony held in Cairo, Egypt. Twelve projects have been selected by the Master Jury from the 241 projects submitted by the Award's Nominators:

• Al-Kindi Plaza, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Citra Niaga Urban Development, Samarinda, Indonesia
• Corniche Mosque, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Grameen Bank Housing Programme, Bangladesh various locations, Bangladesh
• Great Omari Mosque, Sidon, Lebanon
• Gürel Family Summer Residence, Canakkale, Turkey
• Hayy Assafarat Landscaping, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• National Assembly Building, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Rehabilitation of Asilah, Asilah, Morocco
• Sidi El Aloui Primary School, Tunis, Tunisia