Welcome to the Chibi Gang! An Interview with Justin Chang
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It’s time to check back in with the “chibi gang“ and meet one of its newest members, Justin Chang, who is pushing forward the expressive LEGO character style.
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The Life Aquatic with Ken Ito 暁工房
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While many of us around the world are sweltering in the summer heat, we thought it would be a perfect time to dive back into the deep end of the photo pool to cool off with some killer aquatic LEGO builds from Ken Ito / 暁工房.
Read MoreBrickNerd’s Brickworld Blessings: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
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With old friends, new builds, borrowed parts, and a post-con blues, our Brickworld Chicago 2025 recap offers a heartfelt look at what makes this LEGO convention a summer highlight each and every year, frogs and mice included.
Read MoreCaleb Adams: "The Blind Builder"
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Imagine living with a genetic disorder that could eventually take away your eyesight. What would you choose to build in that limited time? How would you adapt? This is the story of Caleb Adams, his passion for LEGO, and his ever-positive attitude facing these challenges.
Read MoreThe Mystery and Legend of the White Brick
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These mysterious white bricks started appearing around Brickworld Chicago in 2017. What do they mean to the LEGO community and what is hidden inside of them? Join us as we unravel the mystery of the White Brick and discover the hidden, deeply personal meanings within.
Read MoreDeck the Halls with Balls of LEGO
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Have you ever considered decorating a Christmas tree using only brick-built LEGO ornaments? A group of builders in Louisville set out to do exactly that, in support of a charitable foundation raising funds for a local children’s hospital.
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner
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BrickNerd explores how building LEGO light fixtures can create practical lighting effects to deliver the light where it is needed most... by spotlighting the new Tudor Corner modular set from LEGO.
Read MoreSix Degrees of Building Separation
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“What inspired your latest build?” Ted Andes is back to explore the creative process with LEGO and explain why his answer to that question always seems to take a convoluted path.
Read MoreMa.Ktoberfest: The Rise (and Demise?) of a Theme Month
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Once upon a time, “Ma.Ktoberfest” was the main building theme for the month of October. This year, however, it didn’t even make it onto BrickNerd’s monthly contest round-up list. So what gives? Read on to learn more about the rise (and demise?) of this once vaunted community building theme.
Read MoreLand Ho! LEGO Lighthouses Light the Way
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Let the beacons of these custom LEGO lighthouses from around the fan community guide you around the rocky shores.
Read MoreTrick or Treat? The Nightmare Before Christmas in LEGO
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Trick or Treat? Aubree (aka moctura_) and her three ghoul friends celebrate The Nightmare Before Christmas. Will the much anticipated LEGO Ideas set be put onto their naughty or nice list? Read on to find out!
Read MoreLettering in LEGO: The Wordplay of 41839 Message Board
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Known for her whimsical builds and explorations of brick-built fonts, Australian builder Kristel Whitaker spells out her experience with the LEGO 41839 Message Board set.
Read MoreA Bevy of Bionicle: An Interview with Abby Lilliebridge
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Today we chat with Bionicle builder Abby Lilliebridge who we met at Brickworld Chicago about the massive amount of amazing creations she had on display and what her personal LEGO community is all about.
Read MoreHeads Up! An Interview with Jeff Cunningham
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When it comes to LEGO MOCs you can wear, Jeff Cunningham is heads above the rest! We sat down with him to talk about his legacy of brick-built mascot heads.
Read MoreIn the Garage: Building Spaces Where We Belong
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Are you looking for a place to go where you can just “be you”? Then grab a lawn chair and a cooler of cold beverages, and let’s go hang out with some of our LEGO friends in their well-built garages.
Read MoreTaking Digital Building to New Illustrative Heights
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Most digital LEGO builders strive to create realistic images of their models, working to produce renders indistinguishable from photographs. However, Felix Dyson uses digital building programs to create airships and other illustrations for their various webcomics.
Read MoreIt's Slime Time!
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Ghostbusters is one of the Nerdiest film franchises around, and the green ghost they called Slimer is certainly one of the slimiest. Let’s take a closer look at ZiO Chao’s SNOT-covered walls, as they tell the tale of this iconic “Class-5 Full Roaming Vapor.”
Read MoreBoldly Going Places with LEGO Trekkie Samuel Hatmaker
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LEGO Star Trek: the final frontier. These are the stories of Samuel Hatmaker. Their mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out and create community wherever they go, to boldly go where no builder has gone before.
Read MoreNew Hashima: The Friends We Built Along the Way
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New Hashima takeover week concludes with BrickNerd’s own Ted Andes who compiled a few personal stories from the builders of the epic cyberpunk city.
Read MorePac-Man Fever: Prepare for the Pin-pocalypse
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Warning: LEGO’s latest tribute to video games, Pac-Man, will make your fingers numb. We took the set to Paul Hetherington and the public to compare MOCs and take a first-hand look at the power of nostalgia.
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