THE LIFT FESTIVAL

Until July 6, Stratford and South Bank

The architects of AOC are Britain’s fast-rising stars, with an engagingly naive, optimistic take on design. See their new work, The Lift, a mobile stage pavilion for the renowned performance festival.

ON BRUCE GOFF

June 21, Tate Modern, South Bank

Charles Jencks, the architectural historian, and Archigram’s Sir Peter Cook lead this afternoon event remembering the great Midwest architect who created shapes with found materials from turkey feathers to cooking pans.

EXHIBITION ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON

June 21

To show us what plans for turning Exhibition Road into a shared space between pedestrians and motorists really mean, the road will be transformed for the day.

Expect pavilions by stars such as Norman Foster, entertainingly converted buses by students from the Royal College of Art, and nerves in shreds.

BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE WEEKEND

June 21-22

This should be a highlight at the Brazilian Embassy.

ARCHITECTURAL JELLY BANQUET

July 4, University College London

If you’re going to do silly, do it in style. Bompas and Parr, bespoke jellymoulders, are promising jellies in the shape of popular icons. That Gherkin will take some gelatine.

LECTURES AND TALKS

Various dates, across London

Early rises with Loyd Grossman, Janet Street-Porter and Julia Peyton-Jones from the Serpentine Gallery at the Blueprint Big Breakfasts for the strong of stomach; David Chipperfield, Daniel Libeskind, Rafael Vinoly, Norman Foster and Rem Koolhaas elsewhere for the strong of mind.

THE SOUTHWARK LIDO

July 9-13, Union St, SE1

The French collective EXYZT stormed the 2006 Venice Biennale with their 1968-style commune in the French Pavilion. For their next trick they will create a hammam.

THE EMBASSIES PROJECT

Across London, various dates

Twenty-eight embassies open their doors with shows on their own country’s contemporary architecture, so we can all get depressed about why it’s better everywhere else.

NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE STUDENT FESTIVAL

Across London

Most architecture students graduate hardly having screwed two pieces of wood together. This laudable Apprentice-style event gets them to make structures that stand up, look good and have a point.

Editor's choice

• Burning Bush with W
• Revolution at the new Saatchi Gallery
• Boy George on sex, drugs and Amy Winehouse