Es Devlin Other Worlds is the first European retrospective of British artist and stage designer Es Devlin, opening at London’s Design Museum from 2 October 2026 to 4 April 2027. Conceived with the artist, the show spans sculpture, stage design, music, language, and light across three decades. If you need dates, ticket bands, or what is actually on the gallery floor—studio replica, Archive Unboxed, 30-Year Desk—this ADVANCE Design guide follows the Design Museum’s official page and Art Fund’s listing.
Dates, hours, and how to book
Official run: 2 October 2026 – 4 April 2027. Museum hours listed for the show period: 10:00–17:00 Monday–Thursday and 10:00–18:00 Friday–Sunday. Tickets are on sale with published bands from £17.09 adult, from £12.82 student/concession, and from £8.55 child. Entry uses 15-minute timed slots; members go free (collect a timed ticket on arrival; last member entry 16:00 Mon–Thu / 17:00 Fri–Sun). A pre-sale competition for a retail goody bag (including A Concise Atlas of Es Devlin) runs for bookings before opening, closing 23:59 BST on 1 October 2026—confirm current terms on the museum site.
What the exhibition covers
The Design Museum positions Other Worlds as an immersive collective experience rather than a flat chronological hang. Highlights named on the official page include a detailed replica of Devlin’s London studio; Archive Unboxed early sketches and diaries; the 30-Year Desk circular display referencing The Lehman Trilogy, Forest of Us, London 2012 Closing Ceremony, 2022 Super Bowl halftime, and concert sculptures; a reinterpretation of Come Home Again; and Infinite Library (Penguin Random House UK books destined for local schools). Bloomberg Philanthropies is named as a supporter; Bloomberg Connects offers headphone audio content on site.
People also ask: is there a book with the show?
Yes. Thames & Hudson publishes A Concise Atlas of Es Devlin, a new version of the 2023 An Atlas of Es Devlin. The Design Museum Shop accepts pre-orders for home delivery or ticket add-ons for collection on the visit day—use the shop link on the exhibition page for current pricing.
Access, relaxed openings, and Design Camp
Relaxed openings suitable for neurodivergent and sensory-sensitive visitors are listed for 25 November 2026 and 29 November 2026 (10:00–12:00), with further December slots noted on the museum calendar. Design Camp Stage Design Lab sessions for ages 7–10 and 11–14 appear around early November—check the exhibition page for remaining places. The museum is on Kensington High Street beside Holland Park; card/digital payments only.
Dual-geo search: London design week adjacent queries
India and US travellers often bundle Es Devlin Other Worlds with “Design Museum London tickets” or autumn London culture weekends; UK queries skew to exhibition title plus Super Bowl / Lehman stage-design fame. Keep the primary keyword first; fold ticket price and 2 Oct open into the excerpt. Update path after opening: swap “Coming October” language for installation photography credits and any extended hours.
Related Sunday Profile coverage
Deepen Design festivals with our ADVANCE pieces on Designblok Prague 2026 (https://www.thesundayprofile.com/designblok-prague-2026), Amman Design Week 2026 (https://www.thesundayprofile.com/amman-design-week-2026), and ADFF NYC 2026 (https://www.thesundayprofile.com/adff-nyc-2026)—same autumn design calendar, distinct primary keywords from Devlin’s museum retrospective.
Sources: Design Museum — Es Devlin: Other Worlds official page (dates, highlights, tickets, access); Art Fund exhibition listing; Design Museum tickets-on-sale communications.