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Jan Woźnica’s Tales of the Space Age makes room for the sky
Four compact LEGO postcards show how a restrained composition can suggest a much larger universe.
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Bricks & building
Tiny Plants turns one LEGO box into nine small building projects
The 10329 collection offers different plant shapes and levels of complexity, with room to build together and display separately.
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Industry
Why LEGO’s Boston office has a mother duck and ducklings
A local literary reference connects the US hub to Boston and to LEGO’s own early toy history.
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Classic sets
The LEGO Jaws set offers two very different ways to see the shark
Johnny Campbell’s film-inspired idea became a display that can switch between a cinematic scene and a complete creature model.
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Community
Andrea Lattanzio’s A-Frame Cabin began with a book and a sketch
The fan-designed woodland retreat shows how a strong outline can give a detailed LEGO scene its identity.
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Community
Truman Cheng’s Starry Night turns the direction of a brushstroke into a building decision
How the fan behind LEGO Ideas 21333 found a connection between stacked plates and van Gogh’s painted sky.
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Community
What sensory support at LEGO stores can mean for your next visit
A practical look at the KultureCity initiative, loanable sensory bags and the questions worth asking before a visit.
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Industry
How an existing LEGO SMART Brick can join a new Pokémon adventure
The current SMART Assist guidance explains when an older SMART Brick needs an update and how that differs from screen-free play.
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Classic sets
Eldorado Fortress makes the space beneath the walls part of the adventure
The 2023 reinterpretation of a 1989 Pirates landmark uses a brick-built base and rearrangeable rooms to create a working harbor.
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Community
The LEGO Polaroid camera hides a fan-designer connection in its illustrated photos
Marc’s familiar camera design became set 21345, with small printed scenes linking photography history, LEGO House and family.
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Community
Hsinwei Chi’s Jazz Quartet found its audience beyond the first contest
The fan story behind set 21334 offers an encouraging example of taking a distinctive idea to a different audience.
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New sets
The new LEGO Poké Ball puts three trainers inside a familiar icon
Set 72154 combines Red, Professor Oak and Picnicker with Pikachu and Eevee in an opening model of two Pokémon moments.
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Classic sets
Discovery 10283 tells a bigger story when Hubble comes out of the cargo bay
Revisit the 2021 LEGO shuttle through the mission it depicts: carrying the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit in April 1990.
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Community
Viking Village shows how a second community vote can change a LEGO idea’s future
BrickHammer’s village reached production through a second chance, while its final details mix everyday activity with LEGO fantasy.
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Classic sets
LEGO PAC-MAN Arcade turns the chase into a machine you can inspect
The 2023 cabinet’s appeal includes a moving maze, a removable back and a tiny arcade scene tucked inside.
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