Hometown Landmark Contest Winner
Brick Architect’s Hometown Landmark Contest brought in several great entries, and we have chosen a winner. Let’s take a closer look at the winning model!
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ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: #40289 Diagon Alley
Other than Hogwarts Castle, what location in the Harry Potter universe is more iconic than Diagon Alley? Let’s see what 17 years of LEGO innovation can offer in this delightful microscale re-creation of Diagon Alley.
ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2: Build your own city!
Brian and Jason’s wildly successful 2014 book teaches you how to build a town in the LEGO Modular Building Style. Does the sequel offer enough new ideas to grow your LEGO town into a fully-fledged city?
ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: #42083 Bugatti Chiron
The Bugatti Chiron presents itself as the marriage of performance and luxury—can LEGO make a set which feels premium enough to live up to this high standard?
ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: #21041 Great Wall of China
Is it possible to bring one of the largest man-made structures in the world to life using just 551 small plastic bricks? This reviewer is skeptical.
Brick Architect Holiday Gift Guide
Find the perfect gift for the LEGO Lover or Architecture Aficionado in your life, in our Holiday Shopping Guide. We’ve included special selections for any budget, and any skill level.
An unprecedented number of LEGO Architecture sets are retiring soon.
The LEGO Shop online in Germany was updated to reflect 12 sets of interest to LEGO Architecture builders which are retiring soon—many are already sold out in Germany.
Fortunately, other global LEGO stores have not been updated to reflect that they are being discontinued soon, so most of the sets are still available.
Sets in the LEGO Architecture theme:
- #21035 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum® – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #21033 Chicago Skyline – Buy at Amazon.
- #21036 Arc de Triomphe – Read the Brick Architect Review, Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #21019 The Eiffel Tower – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #21029 Buckingham Palace – Read the Brick Architect Review, Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #21032 Sydney – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
Sets in the Creator Expert theme:
- #10214 Tower Bridge – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #10253 Big Ben – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
- #10251 Brick Bank – Buy at Amazon.
- #10246 Detective’s Office – Buy at Amazon.
Sets in other LEGO themes:
- #21310 Old Fishing Store – Buy at Amazon.
- #75827 Firehouse Headquarters (Ghostbusters) – Buy at Amazon, Buy at LEGO.com.
Don’t forget: You earn 2x VIP points at LEGO.com through end-of-day, and are eligible for two free sets with purchase of 100$ or more.
More hair & skin colors for #41597 Go Brick Me
Why did LEGO include only three skin tones and four hair colors in the amazing #41597 Go Brick Me set? A closer look at the data offers some hints, as well as revealing which colors you can easily add to your set.
ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: #41130 Amusement Park Roller Coaster
LEGO has fallen in love with roller coasters in recent years… Let’s find out if the LEGO Friends Roller Coaster is a worthwhile addition to your LEGO collection!
It’s a great time to add #21032 Sydney Skyline to your collection, since it’s currently 27% off at Amazon.com. (USA)
Sales are common right before a LEGO set is discontinued, so don’t miss your chance!
P.S. Ever wonder if the scale within each Skyline set is accurate? In this previous article, I calculated the average scale (and standard deviation) for each of the first six sets. Find out which building has a massive 67% deviation from the rest of the set!
ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: The LEGO Architecture Idea Book
How many ideas can award-winning LEGO artist Alice Finch fit into her new book The LEGO Architecture Idea Book? (Hint: it’s probably way more than you think!)
ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴠɪᴇᴡ: Holly Webster’s Coraline House
Let’s learn how 3d digital artist Holly Webster combined her passion for LEGO and her close connection to the animated film Coraline into this amazing LEGO IDEAS submission.
