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 263 stories for Brick Architect.
For just $20 more than the previous LEGO Roller Coaster, this new version with two loops is much more satisfying!
Let’s take a closer look at these brick-built souvenirs. I see them as a playful re-interpretation of the LEGO Architecture Skylines series — but for a younger audience!
The LEGO group partners with LGBTQIA+ fans in celebration of Pride month.
Last year, The LEGO Group released #40516 Everyone is Awesome to celebrate Pride month. This year, they created a beautiful website featuring brick-built creations and stories from the rich community of LGBTQIA+ fans of LEGO.
Jeannie Jonas is one of the LEGO Artists featured in ‘The A to Z of Awesome’.
I was pleased to learn that Brick Architect contributor Jeannie Jonas was one of the LEGO artists featured on the website. Be sure to visit the A to Z of Awesome at LEGO.com to see Jeannie’s LEGO vignette The Trans Gender Garden as well as the rest of the people and creations featured on the website!
The jewel of Mughal architecture is beautifully captured in this intricate LEGO set. The only real question is whether it’s fun to build (and if there are any surprises hidden within).
This month we see exciting developments from an inclusive perspective, disappointing changes to building instructions, and some interesting new sets. Check it out!
Can a LEGO set based on an undecorated pyramidal shape earn the Architecture label? Possibly — especially when placed into the context of the era when it was built.
New LEGO Campus, new LEGO sets, new LEGO Masters seasons, and new articles here at Brick Architect and around the web.
The classroom-focused SPIKE Prime has a little sibling – let’s see what it offers for students and educators, and whether there’s anything here for adult builders, too.
A memorable month of global news also included some great LEGO articles, and a few exciting new LEGO products.
Check out lots of news sets, a selection of interesting articles, and an 80’s themed update the LEGO Brick Labels collection!
This update adds another 76 new labels to the (already impressive) LEGO Brick Labels collection!
Version 38 adds 76 new labels for a total of 1568 parts!
What’s new in this update?
Want to celebrate this 80’s focused update?
Hop in your Delorean to revisit the decade of greed by exploring the Most Common LEGO Parts and Colors of the 1980’s
A new transparent LEGO brick formula, updated analysis of the most common LEGO Bricks and Colors, and a trademark lawsuit between The LEGO Group and a clothing designer — 2022 is here and there’s lots to discuss.
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