Membership
Join The World Around Circles and be part of a global network of forward-thinking creatives. Circle members receive year-round invitations to private screenings, openings and studio visits. See our recent programs and events.
Friends Circle $250/year
For individuals passionate about architecture and culture who want to support and connect.
Benefits:
- Support free access to world-class architecture and design
- Complimentary reserved seating at Summit 2026 and programs throughout the year
- Early access to discounted tickets for the Annual Dinner
- Exclusive limited-edition tote bag and partner gifts
- Invitations to private studio visits and networking events
- "TWA Dispatches" newsletter subscription
- Name and biography featured on The World Around website (optional)
Supporter Circle $1,000/year
For individuals passionate about architecture and culture who want to support and connect.
Benefits:
- Support free access to world-class architecture and design
- One year of complimentary reserved seating for two at The World Around Summit and all Young Climate Prize programs
- Early access to discounted tickets for the Annual Dinner
- Exclusive limited-edition tote bag and partner gifts
- Invites to private studio visits and networking events
- "TWA Dispatches" newsletter subscription
- Name and biography featured on The World Around website (optional)
- Invitations to private dinners and events with The World Around's partners and board members
Summit Circle $5,000+
For individuals and firms who want to be part of our biggest event of the year
Benefits:
- Directly underwrite The World Around’s Annual Summit, joining as a key patron of global architecture and design discourse
- One year of complimentary reserved seating for four at The World Around Summit and all Young Climate Prize programs
- Early access to discounted tickets for the Annual Dinner
- Exclusive Circles tote bag
- Exclusive partner gifts
- Invitations to private studio visits and networking events throughout the year
- Invitations to private parties with The World Around's partners and board members
- Half or full page advert in The World Around Summit program
- Opportunity to host studio visits for Circles Members
- Logo and name recognition across TWA’s digital channels and Summit stage acknowledgments
Climate Circle
The Climate Circle is an invitation to support The World Around’s most impactful program, the Young Climate Prize. Your $10,000 annual contribution directly sustains this initiative, empowering the next generation of designers and visionaries addressing the climate crisis. As a member, you will gain unique access to the cohort and their groundbreaking ideas, while joining an international community of supporters, curators, and partners committed to advancing architecture as a tool for planetary resilience.
Chairman’s Circle
The Chairman’s Circle is The World Around’s most exclusive patrons group, reserved for a small circle of visionary supporters at the highest annual level. This invite-only community travels with us to remarkable destinations—Paris, Venice, and Marfa among them—for private studio visits, landmark tours, and unforgettable dinners. As part of this group, members enjoy rare access to extraordinary people and places, sharing experiences that can only be found within The World Around’s closest circle. Inquiries about Chairman's Circle can be sent to Milena Sales, The World Around's director of partnerships partnerships@theworldaround.org
“The World Around’s mission to connect diverse voices and ideas in response to global challenges is essential to shaping a more inclusive and resilient built environment. At WXY, we see design as a tool for uncovering opportunities that bring communities together and drive lasting change. We’re proud to be part of a convening that amplifies these critical conversations, recognizing that equitable spaces are never created in isolation, but through dialogue that bridges disciplines, geographies, and lived experiences.”