The World Around Circles Members receive priority seating, invitations to studio visits, private tours, after-parties, and networking events. Explore our recent and upcoming programs.
The World Around board member Amanda Burden shares her insider knowledge of New York City's popular elevated park with members of the Young Climate Prize Cycle 02 cohort.
The World Around Circles visited Bjarke Ingels Group's Brooklyn offices for an inside look at the studio's playful yet precise design culture, from models and material experiments, to large-scale developments and extra-planetary design.
During NY Climate Week, The World Around teamed up with Climate Film Festival for a special panel discussion spotlighting how storytelling can scale youth-led solutions, featuring Young Climate Prize Cycle 01 cohort members.
A private screening and panel discussion in NYC for our circle members of our new video series on our Young Climate Prize winners, followed by conversation and cocktails.
During Climate Week NYC 2025, architect Mariam Issoufou hosted an intimate workshop for Young Climate Prize alumni and other next-gen climate pioneers at her New York studio.
An intimate fundraising dinner at the Refinery at Domino, with thought-provoking reflections "On Water" from Paola Antonelli, Alice Rawsthorn, Yves Behar, and Shohei Shigematsu.
A special The World Around Circles cocktail party at MillerKnoll's NYC office celebrated the second cohort of Young Climate Prize finalists, bringing together design leaders, past winners, and supporters to champion the next generation of climate innovators.
The World Around’s Annual Dinner at Park Ave Armory featured talks by Bjarke Ingels, Frida Escobedo, and Walter Hood, plus Liberty textiles, Flos lighting, and a speech by a Young Climate Prize finalist.
The World Around’s inaugural Annual Dinner at Park Avenue Armory featured a “Radical Restoration” talk with Wang Shu, Lu Wenyu, and Herzog & de Meuron, followed by an intimate celebratory dinner.
“I think The World Around does the important work of bridging the legacy of global architecture and the future of the built world. Through initiatives like the Young Climate Prize, TWA is making space for innovation and an approach to architecture that is attuned to the world in which we now live. ”
