Join Our Circles | The World Around

Friends Circle $250/year

For architecture, design and culture enthusiasts who want to learn more, support The World Around and be part of our community.

Invitations to private studio visits, architectural tours and member gatherings
Early access to reservations for In Focus and other public programs
Early access to purchase discounted Annual Dinner tickets
The World Around tote bag and partner gifts

JOIN FRIENDS CIRCLE

Supporter Circle $1,000/year

For individuals and firms who want to deepen their connection to The World Around and support our global community of architecture and design.

All Friends Circle benefits
Invitations to exclusive gatherings with The World Around's partners and board members
Two invitations to the 2027 Summit After Party
Priority invitations to selected special events throughout the year
Optional recognition on The World Around website

JOIN SUPPORTER CIRCLE

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Summit Circle 2027 $5,000

For individuals, offices and brands who can help underwrite free access to the keystone event in The World Around's calendar, our annual summit, gaining access to our community, networks, partners and board.

Two reserved seats at The World Around Summit 2027
Two invitations to the Summit After Party
Complimentary reserved seating for two at all The World Around programs throughout the year
Complimentary reserved seating for four at all Young Climate Prize programs and events throughout the year
Invitations to private studio visits and networking events
Invitations to exclusive gatherings with The World Around's partners and board members
Opportunity for corporate members to host studio visits for the Circles community
Name or logo recognition across The World Around's website, newsletter, digital channels and Summit stage
Limited-edition tote bag and partner gifts

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Joseph Nguthiru, Alfonse Chiu, Pamela Elizarrarás Acitores, and Dan Howarth at the Climate Film Festival

Climate Circle $10,000-

Invest in the next generation of climate leaders. Your support makes the Young Climate Prize possible, providing exceptional young innovators with mentorship, training, international connections and opportunities to advance their work.

Help underwrite travel and program support for a Young Climate Prize finalist
Complimentary reserved seating for four at Young Climate Prize programs and events throughout the membership year
Invitations to meet Young Climate Prize winners in New York
Invitations to Young Climate Prize networking events and private gatherings
Invitations to exclusive events with The World Around's partners and board members
Name or logo recognition across The World Around's website, newsletter, digital channels and Summit stage

Contact marilyn@theworldaround.org to learn more

JOIN CLIMATE CIRCLE

Chairman's Circle $15,000-

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 in global locations with exceptional design leaders.

Invitation to join the Board of Trustees and Chairman’s Council to bi-annual insider tour of the Architecture Venice Biennale with Beatrice Galilee. Includes special studio visits, private receptions, dinners and more.*
Invitation to one or more Chairman’s Council dinners hosted throughout the year.
Invitations to private studio visits and networking events throughout 2026
Invitations to exclusive and private events with The World Around partners and Board Members
Name and bio on Website (optional)
Exclusive limited-edition tote bag and partner gifts

*Travel costs to be assumed by the donor

Contact marilyn@theworldaround.org to learn more

INQUIRE

“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.”

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 & 2026 CIRCLES MEMBERS:

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE 2026

Adam Flatto / Georgetown Company
Amanda Burden
Curry Stone Foundation
Debra Lehman Smith
Elizabeth Diller / Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
Jill Brienza
Joan Davidson
Mariam Issoufou / Mariam Issoufou Architects
Peter Dillon
Vishaan Chakrabarti / Practice for Architecture and Urbanism: PAU
Wendy Fisher
Sara Meltzer

CLIMATE CIRCLE 2026

Audemars Piguet
Brian Butterfield / WHY Museum
Brunswick Group
Debra Lehman / Lehman Smith Design Foundation
MillerKnoll Foundation
Peter Guggenheimer

SUMMIT CIRCLE 2026

Rockwell Group
Brown&Brown
KPF
SOM
Reddymade
Paratus Group
LSM
Mr and Mrs Howard K Cohen Charitable Fund

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE 2026

Unifor
Andrew Klemmer / Paratus Group
Anne-Sophie Hall
Arup
Bruce Ratner
Claire Weisz / WXY
Daniel Brodsky
Deidrea Miller
Fisher & Paykel
Friedman Benda
Joan MacKeith / Rockwell Group
John Alschuler / Therme Group US LLC
Justin Beal
Kathryn McElroy
Martina Frigerio / Molteni&C
MillerKnoll
kurimanzutto
Parley for the Oceans
Rachel Rose & Ian Cheng
Rockwell Group
Romenesa Foundation
Stephen Reidy
Studio Loutsis
Susan Sellers / 2x4
To My Ships
Vivian Zelter
William & Ellen Taubman

SUPPORTER CIRCLE 2026

Abigail Miranker
Adam Rolston / INC Architecture & Design
Adriana Gelves
Anastasiya Siro
Andrew Heid / NO ARCHITECTURE, PLLC
Angelica Baccon
Avani Parikh / Avani Parikh Architecture PC
Barbara Flynn
Beatriz Colomina
Ben Rawlingson Plant
Bettina Zerza
Beverly Willis Architecture
Billy Clark Creative Management
Chee Pearlman / TED Conferences
Chris Abbate
David Dunne
Diana Darling
Dixon Lu / MAD Architects
Elise Jaffe & Jeffrey Brown
Elizabeth Roberts
Emily Marant
Everett Hollander
Forth Bagley / KPF - Kohn Pedersen Fox
Helen Aboah
Hunter Braithwaite / Cultural Counsel
Jace Schinderman
Jaffer Kolb
Jennifer Olshin / Friedman Benda
Jesper Eriksen
Jessica Merritt
Jing Liu / SO–IL
Joe Solway
John C Jay
John Alschuler / Therme Group US LLC
Kathleen Leever
Katie Swenson / Mass Group
Laurie Beckelman
Louise Braverman / Louise Braverman Architect
Louise Extraterritorial
Louise Neri
Mark Wigley
Marian Goodman Gallery
Marilyn Hernandez
Maye Tamma / Rē
Mazzola Lindstrom LLP
Meara Daly
Meryl Meltzer
Michael Maltzan
Michaella Solar-March
Michelle Perr
Molly Heintz
Monica Manzutto / kurimanzutto
Monika McLennan
Nat Oppenheimer
Nelson Daly
New Affiliates Architecture
Novità Communications
Pernilla Ohrstedt / Pernilla Ohrstedt Studio
Rose Lord
SO - IL
Sharon Johnston
SHoP Architects
Susan Seller / Harrison Geldermann
Stephanie Bigelow-Ennis
TenBerke
Terrence Schroeder
The McElroy Family
Tom Fernández
Wendy Lindstrom
Sameer Kumar
TenBerke
Ximena Caminos

EXPLORE CIRCLE PROGRAMS

Membership

Friends Circle $250/year

Supporter Circle $1,000/year

Summit Circle 2027 $5,000

Climate Circle $10,000-

Chairman's Circle $15,000-

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