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I LEGO N.Y. By Christoph Niemann

March 2, 2010Uncategorized123 comments119 Views
Designer and illustrator Christoph Niemann paid homage last year to his hometown of New York City with a series of LEGO-based pieces referencing iconic aspects of the city's culture. Becoming a popular aspect of his Abstract City blog on The NY Times, Niemann's visual...

LEGO Collectable Mini-Figs Series 1

January 26, 2010Uncategorized18 comments426 Views
It's sort of amazing to think it has taken LEGO this long before the release of their own series of individual collectable mini-figures. Following a release scheme seen from other toy-companies, word on the street is that Series 1will debut in a blind box style release. 16...

CL!CK: A LEGO Short Film

January 13, 2010Uncategorized8 comments22 Views
To mark the launch of its all new site titled LEGO CL!CK, the toy brand has put together a film to captivate and convey the message of spontaneity and creativity. The stop-motion video follows an inventor through torment and struggle which is ultimately overcome through the...

MUJI x LEGO Paper & Punch Set

November 19, 2009Uncategorized50 comments780 Views
With its unorthodox "no-brand-name" and minimalist store layouts, MUJI has become a respected brand on a global scale despite its lack of presence outside of Japan. Nevertheless MUJI's well-stocked stationery collection has teamed up with LEGO on an interesting project....

Wood Wood & LEGO Present Brickism

August 14, 2009Uncategorized40 comments47 Views
Hooking up with the likes of Delta, HuskMitNavn, So-Me, and Will Sweeney, Danish brand Wood Wood and LEGO presents a new exhibition entitled Brickism. The show, featuring four of Europe's most popular artists, showcases each ones talent in LEGO format. Brickism will be...

Wood Wood x LEGO: Brickism

July 22, 2009Uncategorized21 comments7 Views
In an all Danish affair, Wood Wood teams up with one of its national icons, LEGO in an upcoming collaborative project. While details are a bit sparse, the sheer creative power of LEGO and the inspiration it has spawned for so many creative personalities alone should lay the...

Lego Yankee Stadium

September 25, 2008Uncategorized198 comments1720 Views
I'm now officially convinced there's nothing you can't build out of Lego as Sean Kenney with the help of a grade schooler pays the ultimate albeit unconventional tribute to the world's greatest baseball stadium. The 85-year legacy of Yankee Stadium ended on bitter sweet...

HKLUG presents LEGO Sport City

July 25, 2008Uncategorized36 comments322 Views
As the festivities continue towards the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Hong Kong LEGO User Group, has created an amazing reproduction of a city representing the upcoming Olympic games, made entirely out of LEGO's. Containing 300,00 LEGO bricks along with 4,500 mini figures, the...

Piece of Peace World Heritage Exhibit Built With LEGO

November 30, 19990 comment13 Views
Piece of Piece is an upcoming art show set to take place next month. The event includes the art division of Japanese department store Parco, toy-maker LEGO and humanitarian initiative UNESCO. The theme of the show is to recreate world heritage sites and peace through LEGO...

LEGO 50th Anniversary Timeline

November 30, 19990 comment111 Views
Lego celebrates 50 years of brick building fun this year. Although not the originator of interlocking blocks, LEGO's dominance and innovation over the years is captured in this huge time line. As a kid, I never got the cool pre-themed sets (pirates and knights), instead...