What Brick & Wonder does

Brick & Wonder operates a curated, application-based membership community for senior leaders in real estate and the built environment. Membership is reviewed by a Membership Committee and spans architects, designers, developers, contractors, engineers, specialty fabricators, and consultants across more than 40 industry verticals. The company is privately held, founded circa 2016 (firmographics list 2018; legal materials reference a 2016 copyright), domiciled in New York, and operates with a small (1-10) team under founder Drew Lang alongside co-founders Matt Britton and Peter J. Ferzan.

The product surface centers on a private online community platform that connects curated members for collaboration, referrals, and business development. Brick & Wonder bundles a purpose-built CRM (Connect CRM, included free with Select membership) and supplements the digital experience with a calendar of curated events — roundtables, workshops, gatherings, site visits, panel discussions, and dinners — delivered in person across New York, San Francisco, Austin, and London, plus virtual formats. Content channels include the Journal editorial site and the 'Working Together' podcast hosted by the founder. A September 2026 workshop on AI in business workflows is the newest programming addition and is delivered by an external facilitator.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through annual subscription memberships at three price points: Select at $1,500 per year (individual consultants), Pro at $5,000 per year (companies and established professionals), and Council at $12,000 per year (premium tier with monthly development calls and curated introductions). Team seats and a partner Select seat are available as add-ons. Payments are processed via Stripe in USD with credit card and ACH options. Go-to-market is community-led: applications flow through the website, members are admitted by committee, and acquisition is driven by thought-leadership content, the newsletter, and referrals rather than paid marketing.

Name

Brick & Wonder

Legal name

Brick & Wonder Inc.

Website

https://brickandwonder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brick & Wonder operates a curated, application-based membership community for senior leaders in real estate and the built environment. It offers tiered annual subscriptions ($1,500-$12,000), a private digital community, curated events across four cities, and a built-environment CRM spanning 40+ industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Brick & Wonder generates revenue through tiered annual membership subscriptions. Three tiers are offered: Select at $1,500/year for individual consultants, Pro at $5,000/year for companies and established professionals, and Council at $12,000/year with premium services including monthly development calls and curated introductions. Additional Select team accounts available at $1,500/year per seat. Payment processed via Stripe with credit card and ACH options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brick & Wonder operates a curated, application-vetted membership community connecting real estate, architecture, design, construction, and specialty-trade professionals across more than 40 built-environment verticals. The company sells tiered annual memberships (Select, Pro, Council) that unlock a private online community platform, in-person and virtual events programming (roundtables, workshops, site visits, cocktail gatherings), and a proprietary CRM tool (Connect CRM) tailored for the built industry.

Product overview

Brick & Wonder is a curated membership community platform for real estate and design professionals, offering three membership tiers (Select at $1,500/year, Pro at $5,000/year, and Council at $12,000/year). The platform centers on a private online community connecting members across 40+ industry verticals, supplemented by curated events programming including roundtables, workshops, gatherings, and site visits in NYC, Austin, San Francisco, and London. Members receive access to Connect CRM (a relationship management tool built for the built industry), the Working Together podcast, and the Journal editorial platform. The community facilitates collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth among architects, designers, developers, contractors, and other real estate professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Select Membership Individual annual membership tier priced at $1,500/year for built-environment consultants, including a free Connect CRM account, monthly member-led virtual discussions and workshops, access to public panel discussions, exclusive member-hosted events, and access to the private online community.
• Pro Membership Company-level annual membership tier priced at $5,000/year, including all Select benefits plus a public Brick & Wonder profile, access to 10 annual curated group roundtables, and biannual cocktail events with Pro and Council members and invited guests. Additional Select team accounts are available at $1,500/year per seat.
• Council Membership Premium annual membership tier priced at $12,000/year, including all Pro benefits plus monthly 1-2-1 development calls with the Brick & Wonder team focused on business goals, curated personalized introductions and networking support, biannual private dinners for Council members, and one additional Select membership for a partner or team member.
• Events Programming Curated program of in-person and virtual events including Roundtables, Workshops, Gatherings, Site Visits, panel discussions, cocktail events, dinners, and partner programming. Held across NYC, Austin, San Francisco, and London, with featured event formats including 'Living in the Future' roundtables, 'Improv Mindset for Agility and Collaboration' workshops, and 'Summer Cocktails' gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Newsletter reaches thousands of built industry business owners and senior leaders monthly

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used as the secure payment gateway for membership billing. The platform supports credit card and ACH payment methods. Stripe processes all membership subscription payments in USD.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Urban Land Institute: Cross-disciplinary real estate and land use membership organization connecting industry leaders through curated events, content, and networking—structurally analogous to Brick & Wonder across the built environment.
• International Interior Design Association (IIDA): Membership association for interior designers with tiered dues, events, and content—comparable in business model and in serving a key design segment of Brick & Wonder's audience.
• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): Professional membership organization for interior designers offering events, education, and networking—comparable in model and target segment to Brick & Wonder.
• AIA (American Institute of Architects): Professional membership association for architects offering tiered membership, local chapter events, content, and member benefits—directly comparable to Brick & Wonder's model for the architecture segment of its audience.
• CoreNet Global: Membership association for corporate real estate professionals with chapter events, content, and curated networking—closely comparable to Brick & Wonder's enterprise and leadership positioning.

Emerging players

• Bisnow: Digital media and events platform for commercial real estate with newsletters and local events—overlaps with Brick & Wonder's audience but is content-and-events-led rather than membership-led.
• Hospitality Design (HD) / HD Expo: Media brand and trade event for the hospitality design industry with conferences, content, and networking—comparable in serving part of Brick & Wonder's hospitality design audience.

Broad incumbents

• Dezeen: Global architecture and design media platform with editorial reach and award programs—overlaps with Brick & Wonder's design audience but is content-led rather than membership-led.
• Architectural Digest: Established design media brand with editorial and consumer reach—provides design community building but does not offer paid professional membership comparable to Brick & Wonder.
• Dwell: Modern design media brand with magazine, content, and community elements—reaches part of Brick & Wonder's audience but lacks tiered professional membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/brick_and_wonder

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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