Join the SOM London studio during London Design Festival 2026 for Change: 40 Years of SOM London, a new exhibition at Marylebone Hall celebrating four decades of the studio’s work while looking ahead to the ideas, technologies, and approaches shaping the future of design.
Rooted in collaboration, curiosity, and the exchange of ideas, the exhibition considers design as a cultural practice and a shared process through which communities, technologies, and environments evolve.
Organized into four chapters—Our Practice, Design, Society, and Economy—the exhibition brings together four decades of SOM London’s work with current research and projects from across the global practice. Together, the chapters trace the evolution of SOM’s approach and explore how design can respond to today’s challenges through new ideas in technology, materials, and construction.
From regenerative buildings inspired by natural systems and habitats designed for life beyond Earth to low-carbon materials and innovative approaches to fabrication, the projects on display reflect SOM’s ongoing search for better ways to design and build. See the schedule of events below.
Change: 40 Years of SOM London
Visit the exhibition at Marylebone Hall at the Corner of Cramer Street and Saint Vincent Street in London. Attendance is complimentary with no registration required.
Exhibition hours
- Saturday, September 12, 4-6 p.m.
- Sunday, September 13, 12-4 p.m.
- Monday, September 14, 12-2 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 15, 12-5 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 16, 12-5 p.m.
- Thursday, September 17, 12-2:30 p.m.
- Friday, September 18, 12-2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Open House Festival guided tours
Saturday, September 12
1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
The SOM London studio will host two guided tours as part of this year’s Open House Festival. The tours are ticketed, but visitors without tickets are welcome to explore the exhibition during the tour times, as well as 4-6 p.m.
Open Studio Emerging Professionals Mixer
Friday, September 18
9-11 a.m.
Join us for a breakfast mixer for emerging professionals, hosted in collaboration with Open Studio, (to)scale’s research-led events program. Bringing together young designers, architects, and a practice network championing next-gen talent, the event will offer an opportunity to connect and learn more about Open Studio.
