1990 in architecture

The year 1990 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

 * Caruso St John architectural practice established in the U.K. by Adam Caruso and Peter St John.

Buildings and structures

 * Atatürk Dam in Turkey is completed
 * Scotia Tower (Montreal) in Montreal, Canada
 * Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, designed by I. M. Pei, is completed and becomes the tallest building in the British Commonwealth (1990-1992).
 * Messeturm in Frankfurt, is completed and becomes the tallest building in the European Union (1990-1997).
 * U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, designed by architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, is completed.
 * Two Prudential Plaza in Chicago is completed.
 * Scripps Center in Cincinnati is completed.
 * Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast, designed by Pierre Fakhoury, is consecrated as one of the world's largest churches.
 * The Round Building at Hathersage in the Peak District of England, for David Mellor (cutler), designed by Michael Hopkins, is built.
 * Construction of the Washington National Cathedral is completed.

Awards

 * American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal – Kevin Roche.
 * AIA Gold Medal – E. Fay Jones.
 * Architecture Firm Award – Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
 * European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture (Mies van der Rohe Prize) – Sir Norman Foster for New Stansted Airport Terminal, London.
 * Grand Prix de l'urbanisme – Jean-François Revert.
 * Grand Prix national de l'architecture – Francis Soler.
 * Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – James Stirling.
 * Pritzker Prize – Aldo Rossi.
 * RAIA Gold Medal – Peter McIntyre.
 * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Aldo van Eyck.
 * Twenty-five Year Award – Gateway Arch.
 * UIA Gold Medal – Charles Correa.

Deaths

 * April 20 – Arnold Alas, Estonian soldier and architect (born 1911)
 * August 6 – Gordon Bunshaft, American architect (born 1909)
 * June 19 – Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Danish architect (born 1898)
 * December 24 – Judith Ledeboer, Dutch-born English architect (born 1901)
 * December 31 – Giovanni Michelucci, Italian architect (born 1891)