Building Basketball: Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium in LEGO
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Two basketball fans talk nerdy about the making of this awesomely detailed LEGO model of Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Brick Artisan: The Alt-Build Master of Modulars
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Explore the architectural creations of Kim Plata, the Brick Artisan, who transforms familiar LEGO sets into modular masterpieces. Read our interview to discover how a civil engineer from the Philippines became a full-time designer and builder.
Read MoreA Weekend Adventure at BrickCon.PH 2025 in Manila
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Join us as we visit BrickCon.PH 2025, where LEGO fans from across Metro Manila came together for a weekend of awesome displays, heartfelt tributes, treasure hunting, and a spirited sense of community.
Read MoreBricks, Beats, and Kobe Streets: Celebrating 10 Years of Japan Brickfest
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From mechs to mosaics, Japan Brickfest 2025 marked ten years of creativity and community at Asia’s largest fan-built LEGO event. This year’s celebration in Kobe featured over 450 builders, live performances, and a collaborative cityscape honoring the host city.
Read MoreCastle on a Hill: An Architectural Tour of Himeji Castle
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LEGO photographer Masayuki Muraki takes us on a journey to Himeji Castle—both the real one and its stunning LEGO counterpart—sharing cultural context, architectural admiration, and the story of a long-awaited set done right.
Read MoreBehind the Lens: Visual Storytelling in LEGO
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In the hands of Japanese photographer Ryo Tomita, LEGO becomes a storytelling medium full of heart, humor and imagination. Ryo shares his creative process, favorite builds, and why the best part of LEGO is finding your own way to have fun.
Read MoreBuilding Fairy Tales: An Interview with a Disney-Loving AFOL
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Meet Tamami Takado, a Disney-loving AFOL whose charming LEGO creations—like a festive Christmas parade and a towering Beauty and the Beast castle—are turning fairy tales into tiny masterpieces on display at the LEGO House.
Read MoreBuilding Beyond the Block: A Personal Journey
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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 MoreStacking Habitats: An Instagram AFOL Community Challenge
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Minifigure 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 MoreBlooming Bricks: Celebrating Spring with LEGO Flowers
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We 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 MoreA LEGO Community Quilt to Honor International Women’s Day
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For 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 MoreGiving Our Hearts: A LEGO-Filled Holiday Celebration
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LEGO’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 MoreMessing with Mechs: An Interview with Messymaru
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To 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 MoreKorea Brick Party 2023: Celebrating LEGO in Korea
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Post-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 MoreLEGO in the Land of the Rising Sun: A look at Japan Brickfest 2023
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After 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 Ageless Appeal of LEGO Botanicals
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The 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 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 MoreARMY and AFOL: The Dynamite Combo of BTS and LEGO
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The 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 MorePoseable Possibilities: The Way of the Mech
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Keith 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 MoreLunar New Year & LEGO: Cultural Significance and Symbolism
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Join 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.
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