Be Our Guest: High-Class Realism by Victor van den Berg
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Today we chat with builder Victor van den Berg about his remarkable rooms, his creative process and how he recreates incredibly detailed interiors out of LEGO.
Read MoreAn Interview with Paul Hetherington: Zoinks Scoob, It’s a Tiki Mystery Through Time and Space!
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We chat with prolific LEGO builder Paul Hetherington about his signature style of building and how he has transitioned to becoming a full-time LEGO artist.
Read MoreWalking the Green Brick Road with LEGO for Earth Day
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This 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 MoreHabitation on Hibernia: Literal LEGO Worldbuilding
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Welcome to the fictional planet of Hibernia where LEGO builder Bongobert and his friends have created a world all their own. We take a close look at the story behind the evolving collab and the planet’s newest habitat MOC with some stellar golden arrays.
Read MoreThe 1920+ Collab Making Jakub Różalski's Mech Artwork Materialize in LEGO
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Meandering mechs in an idyllic farm landscape are one of artist Jakub Różalski’s signature styles. And now those paintings have come to life through LEGO in the 1920+ Collab Project by builders from Polish LUG Zbudujmy To.
Read MoreHighlighting Uniqueness: A Chat with Pierre E Fieschi on Design and Creativity
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Sometimes LEGO builders can inspire other AFOLs in the community and throughout space! Today we chat with Pierre E Fieschi about creativity and designing spaceships from Homeworld to Star Wars—and how highlighting the uniqueness in a build can make it shine.
Read MoreBuilding Red: The Quirky Characters of Martin Redfern
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Martin Redfern’s work seems simple at first glance until you look closely and see the hidden complexity of each quirky character. We chat with him about his broad portfolio of MOCs and what building LEGO means to him.
Read MoreThere and Back Again with LEGO Builder Balbo
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One of the big perks of getting a gig here at BrickNerd is the opportunity to reach out to builders from all over the world and ask them questions—without appearing like a complete stalker! So today, I have the privilege to shine the spotlight on one of my favourite builders in the community, Balbo.
Read MoreThe LEGO National Mall: Building and Illuminating L'Enfant’s Vision
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Wayne Tyler’s epic LEGO National Mall continues to grow and now illuminates the night. Find out what he has been up to and what is next for his massive “micro” MOC.
Read MoreWedding Wonder: Veronica Young’s Wearable Wardrobe
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At Brickvention 2023, one LEGO creation stood out so much that it literally walked out the door. Today we chat with builder Veronica Young and showcase her wonderous wearable LEGO wardrobe.
Read MoreBlacklight Galaxy Squad: A Strange Glow In The Dark
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What happens when you shine a blacklight onto LEGO? An entirely new, strange world appears! We chat with Cyrille Bouquinet who used florescent bricks to build a glowing Galaxy Squad diorama.
Read MoreThe Beauty of Bionicle: An Interview with Patrick Biggs
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Can Bionicle be beautiful? But of course! Today we have the pleasure of chatting with and showcasing the work of Patrick Biggs, who builds incredible LEGO creations out of Bionicle pieces that look organic and stunning—and tell a story.
Read MoreNature Freak: An Interview with Emil Lidé
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From foliage to ferns, tree-builder extraordinaire Emil Lidé shares with us his LEGO journey and how he gets inspired by the natural world.
Read MoreCreature Feature: An Interview with LEGO Artist Ian Hou
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Today we explore the amazing menagerie of brick-built LEGO creatures and characters from artist Ian Hou.
Read MoreLEGO-Aero-gami: The Art of Automatic Paper Airplane Making
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Aero-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 MoreThe Novel Builds of Shannon Sproule
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They say that you should never judge a book by the cover, but book publishers have long known that we still do anyways. Shannon Sproule’s appreciation for classic sci-fi cover art from the ‘50s to ‘70s has led him to create some eye-catching LEGO book covers of his own. Let’s take a closer look.
Read MoreLEGO Community Fads: Stay In Your MacLane!
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Have you ever noticed lots of LEGO builders creating similar things all inspired by a brilliant concept? Well, there is a good chance that Angus MacLane (Pixar director and super AFOL) was the unwitting mastermind behind a few of those fads!
Read MoreEmerging From The Dark Age: An Interview with Jack England
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Many people started building with LEGO again throughout the pandemic, but perhaps none emerged from their Dark Age as colorfully as Jack England.
Read MoreRobots, Robots, Robots: An Interview with Josephine Monterosso
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BrickNerd's own Andreas Lenander speaks with Josephine Monterosso about robots, robots, and more robots. They delve deep into the parts, connections, and inspiration that make her creations come alive. In a good way, of course, not like those Terminators or Cylons.
Read MoreCreating Character: An Interview with Baron Julius von Brunk
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Take a journey into the mind of LEGO builder Baron Julius von Brunk in this showcase of creativity, wonder and character. You just might find yourself losing your head in Wonderland!
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