Author: Tom Alphin Tom is the Editor-in-Chief at Brick Architect. He founded the website in 2015 just before releasing his bestselling book The LEGO Architect (which teaches 7 architectural styles using LEGO bricks). In addition to reviewing new LEGO Architecture sets, he likes to write articles exploring technical aspects of the LEGO hobby including LEGO storage, and the LEGO color palette.
Tom has written 251 stories for Brick Architect.
Are these holiday-themed Gift-with-purchase sets worth seeking out, or just a nice bonus when buying LEGO sets this December?
New LEGO Brick Labels are almost ready, we’ve reviewed a bunch of awesome LEGO sets, and we’ll show you how easy it is to add a motor to the Orient Express Train.
This set did not include instructions for adding a motor to this set, but here they are — and it only requires a few common parts.
The Orient Express was known for opulent luxury and a high price tag. Let’s see if the LEGO version is on the same track…
107 new labels coming soon, including labels for some awesome new parts which were released earlier this year!
I’ve painstakingly reviewed every new LEGO part released in 2023, as well as older parts that I had missed. The next update will include at least 107 new labels to the collection, for a total of 1791 labels!
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I work hard to make sure that every update makes the collection better and more complete. This includes a lot of work that you might not notice to ensure that each part is placed at an appropriate location in the collection, since many people use the contact sheet as a guide when building and when sorting.
The new labels are almost evenly distributed across three categories:
The largest set in the Modular Building Series is 50% wider, but dedicated to a single structure. Let’s find out — is bigger always better?
A flurry of future sets, a couple new arrivals, and a selection of brick-centric articles from around the web.
Enjoying LEGO Masters with the masters, awesome LEGO articles from around the web, and some cool new sets for October.
After 15 years of the LEGO Winter Village series, those sneaky elves keep finding creative new ways to celebrate. Let’s find out if the latest installment lives up to the holiday spirit!
More than just a toy company, let’s look at the business of LEGO through the lens of recent news and some great LEGO articles from around the web.
Let’s take a closer look at the closest thing we’re likely to get to a ‘buildable’ LEGO shoe that you can actually wear.
Let’s take a closer look at the new sets for August, including in-depth reviews of a few of them which are of particular interest to Adult builders.
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