We believe great architecture and design can help solve the most pressing challenges of our time, from the climate crisis to social inequality. Our mission is to make the world's most compelling ideas accessible to everyone, connecting visionary thinkers, makers and decision-makers across disciplines, borders and generations. Through groundbreaking public programs, original films, international collaborations and initiatives supporting emerging talent, we build a global community committed to the transformative power of design.

Our impact goes far beyond the stage or screen. We create lasting relationships, open doors to new opportunities and amplify the people and ideas shaping our future. Through the Young Climate Prize, we've supported 75 emerging climate leaders with transformative mentorship, international recognition and access to an exceptional global network. Our alumni have gone on to receive further recognition and awards, build new partnerships and advance their work, demonstrating the lasting power of community, connection and support.

Beatrice Galilee is founder and executive director of The World Around and curates its programs, commissions, and public initiatives. She leads The World Around’s institutional and brand partnerships. Trained in architecture and architectural history, she served as the first curator of contemporary architecture and design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her curatorial career includes Chief Curator of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, curator at the Gwangju Design Biennale and curator at Shenzhen–Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. She curated the Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year (2019) and is the author of Radical Architecture of the Future (2021, Phaidon).