IN FOCUS: TRANSFORMATION
FEB 21, 2026

IN FOCUS: TRANSFORMATION
FEB 21, 2026
Join us in Los Angeles for The World Around In Focus: Transformation, curated with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain and presented by the Hammer Museum.
February 21, 2026
2PM - 6PM PST

Reefline Sculpture Zoom-Out Ⓒ OMA
About In Focus: Transformation
As landscapes are scorched, coastlines are eroded, and communities are displaced in a world warming as a result of human activity, the built environment becomes a critical site of response. In Focus: Transformation will bring together speakers from a broad range of cultural disciplines, including architects, researchers, worldbuilders, and artists whose work invites more equitable and sustainable ways of inhabiting the planet.
Taking place at LA’s Hammer Museum, the program is curated by Beatrice Galilee, founder and executive director of The World Around, and Béatrice Grenier, director of strategic projects and international programs at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. The day will include exclusive screenings of new episodes from Young Climate Stories, a documentary series spotlighting the vision and determination of rising climate leaders from The World Around’s Young Climate Prize, whose self-initiated projects powerfully embody the theme of the program.
Tickets for this special program are free thanks to our partners and Circles members. Seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Circles members have reserved seating.
The In Focus series allows The World Around to partner with global institutions and delve into specific topics to gain a deeper understanding of how they shape—or can be shaped by—the work of architects and designers. Find out more.
Thailand Government Complex Ⓒ Kotchakorn Voraakhom

The Political Equator Ⓒ Fonna Forman

Ye-chan Floating Islands of the Intha, Myanmar. Photo: Toby Harriman Ⓒ Julia Watson

The Alluvials film still Ⓒ Alice Bucknell

Alicja Kwade’s Pars pro Toto (2020) in the Dib Bangkok Courtyard Ⓒ Dib Bangkok

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. Photo: Toni Smailagic Ⓒ Hood Design Studio

Yuyarina Pacha Community Library Ⓒ JAG Studio

Curators & Organizers
Meet the world-class curators responsible for selecting, framing and presenting the program.
Partners
We are proud to work with our partners and community to make this program free and online, accessible to all.
GLOBAL CULTURAL PARTNER

Institutional Partner

RELATED EVENTS
Catch up with our past In Focus programs – thematic deep dives into issues curated in collaboration with major global institutions from Shanghai to London.










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