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Ever stared at a pile of LEGO bricks with zero inspiration? In this personal essay, I share my own experience with a massive builder’s block and a mid-life crisis and how I’m finding my way back to creativity and joy.
Read MoreMinifigure habitats challenges have been bringing together hundreds of Instagram LEGO builders across the world. Join us for a chat with Jen of @brickfambuilds, who hosts these AFOL community events.
Read MoreWe celebrate the first day of spring by featuring a spectacular new floral build by Jiwoo Seon, a LEGO artist from South Korea. Come with us as Jiwoo takes us on a journey through her imagination, on a path toward self-discovery and freedom.
Read MoreFor International Women’s Day, we are featuring this LEGO quilt built by the Women’s Brick Initiative and helmed by Daneen McDermott. Hundreds of people across multiple continents have now participated in this woven collaboration.
Read MoreLEGO’s Build to Give initiative inspired the Philippine LEGO Users Group to celebrate Christmas at Mano Amiga Academy, building with the children and gifting them LEGO sets, embodying the true spirit of the holidays in our hearts.
Read MoreTo celebrate Mechtober, we mess around with mechs in this interview with Lu Sim, known as Messymaru, as he talks about his mech-making process in detail.
Read MorePost-pandemic, LEGO fans can finally come together in person to share their creativity using plastic bricks. This time, BrickNerd goes to Korea to celebrate with fellow LEGO lovers at the Korea Brick Party.
Read MoreGuest contributor Masayuki Muraki takes us on an architectural and photographic tour of Himeji Castle — both the actual castle and LEGO’s latest set.
Read MoreAfter four long years, Japan Brickfest welcomed back foreign builders and tourists. Join our on-site contributor Inez Vasquez for a tour of Asia's only recognized LEGO networking event.
Read MoreThe LEGO Botanical Collection has attracted builders of all types all over the world. Floss Barrett, a grandmother of 4 from the UK, shares with us her love of LEGO flowers and building LEGO with her grandchildren.
Read MoreThis Earth Day, one AFOL shares her own personal journey in supporting LEGO’s environment-centered initiatives by building models of flowers to promote biodiversity and conservation.
Read MoreThe LEGO Ideas BTS Dynamite set lit up the internet when it was revealed last week, but many AFOLs wondered, “Who is BTS!?” Today we introduce you to the popular boyband, evaluate why the partnership is a perfect fit, and take a hands-on look at the model from the perspective of a fan of both BTS and LEGO.
Read MoreKeith Espinoza’s Bushido mech combines the articulation of a Gunpla/Gundam model with LEGO. Clearly, the days of stiff immovable models are long gone. We had a quick chat with Keith to find out the secret to his highly poseable builds.
Read MoreJoin us as we celebrate the Spring Festival with LEGO’s most recent Lunar New Year sets! We explore the cultures and traditions of the Chinese diaspora from the perspectives of LEGO fans in Asian communities across the globe.
Read MoreLEGO photography is so vibrant and engaging that we had to sit down with Stefan Matthies from Stuck in Plastic and Anna Bitanga from BrickCentral to talk about the stunning photos and stories behind them in the new coffee table book, LEGO In Focus.
Read MoreTwo basketball fans talk nerdy about the making of this awesomely detailed LEGO model of Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Read MoreAero-gami is the art of making paper planes. Okay, we totally made that up, but it captures today’s feature build so well though! Kenjiro Negai talks with us about his paper plane making LEGO robot, his plans for the future, and gives some excellent advice to aspiring robot builders.
Read MoreIn celebration of Philippine Independence, BrickNerd takes its readers on a tour of the Philippines — in LEGO form! Join us as we explore the iMake History Fortress Museum, where members of the Philippine LEGO Users Group have contributed several builds of famous Philippine structures and icons.
Read MoreLEGO’s latest Gift With Purchase (GWP) set “Cosmic Cardboard Adventures” captures the whimsical adventures of a space-obsessed childhood. Join us for a quick chat with its fan designer, Ivan Guerrero, also known as bulldoozer.
Read MorePinoyLUG pays tribute to Filipino National Artist Fernando Amorsolo by recreating three of his masterpieces as LEGO mosaics. Read on how this incredible collaborative project - which had more than 80 builders - came together in the midst of the pandemic.
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