LDU and You: The Oldest New LEGO Measurement Unit
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Have you heard of the alternative LEGO unit called the LDU? Come dive into its origin and explore the interesting ways LDU can help with your own LEGO builds.
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The Conversation Piece #13: What Makes a New LEGO Part Useful?
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Not every new LEGO part is created equal. Some exist to look good, others to solve problems—and the most useful ones do both. We explore how form and function shape the way builders evaluate new elements.
Read MoreScrolling Through the Seasons: Reframing the LEGO Art Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape
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The Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape captures a serene spring moment, but what happens when you reimagine the scene as a traditional scroll painting and change the seasons?
Read MoreFrom Noise to Narrative: Detail Distribution in LEGO MOCs
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More detail doesn’t always mean a better build. We take a deep dive into how visual hierarchy, focal points, greebling distribution, and negative space shape the way LEGO MOCs are seen and understood.
Read MoreDouble Take: Cinematic Two-Shots in LEGO Photography
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What better excuse than Groundhog Day to do a double take? We take a look at the cinematic “two-shot” and how it brings energy, emotion, and storytelling to LEGO photography.
Read MoreIs FebRovery the Best Month of the Year?
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How did FebRovery get started in the LEGO community and what is the standing appeal of this building theme-month? Come with us as we explore its creation and discover the nostalgia, ingenuity and community-focus that brings us together over rolling rovers.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for January 2026
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January was packed with thoughtful articles, creative builds, and engaging videos from across the LEGO community, along with quite a few awesome features here on BrickNerd. Here’s all the LEGO content that caught our eye in January 2026.
Read MoreLEGO Rockwork Techniques: Let´s Get Rocking!
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LEGO rockwork in a MOC can stand out or blend in with so many ways to build them. Here are some LEGO rockwork techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, things are going to get a little rocky!
Read MoreA Dinosaur in Paris: Rebuilding the City of Love
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The instructions suggested a Paris skyline. We ignored them and used the pieces from the LEGO Architecture Paris set to build a dinosaur fossil instead!
Read MoreWhy We Celebrate International LEGO Day
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Happy International LEGO Day from BrickNerd! Today we celebrate our love of LEGO bricks from all around the globe—but why today specifically? Looking at history, three events changed the game in such a remarkable way that we wouldn’t be AFOLs today if they hadn’t happened.
Read MoreLearning Disguised as Play: The Quiet Genius of LEGO Education
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LEGO Education’s “Build, Solve, Invent” series turns problem-solving into hands-on play, inviting kids (and adults) to learn by experimenting, rebuilding, and having fun along the way. You might even find yourself happily taking a model apart just to see what happens next.
Read MoreFIRST LEGO League’s New Era Comes With Real Costs
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FIRST LEGO League may be entering a new era, but for teams on the ground, the changes go far beyond a simple tech upgrade. Here’s what the shift to new hardware and AI-focused kits means for real coaches, kids, and classrooms.
Read MoreTopping It Off: The Triumphs and Tribulations of Crafting a New Hashima Tower
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From fragile facades to vibrating elevators, New Hashima offered Blake Foster a chance to push his building skills and engineering prowess to the limit. The result? A LEGO tower that tested his creativity, patience, and the laws of physics.
Read MoreInstructions to Build a LEGO Airship Island
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Build your own LEGO airship island that practically defies gravity! Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
Read MoreLEGO Botanicals 11503: A Flower Wall of Parts and Possibilities
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At first glance, the Flower Wall looks like a polished LEGO Botanicals set. But from Rylie Howerter’s perspective, it’s a parts pack of new colors and pieces with room to grow.
Read MoreA Retro Review of LEGO’s 2026 Spring Botanicals
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Four new LEGO Botanical sets promise an early spring, but how well do they hold up once it’s time to find them a place at home? Join us for a retro review as we look at the scale, parts usage, and display value of these potted plants.
Read MoreBlacklight Galaxy Squad: A Strange Glow In The Dark
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What happens when you shine a blacklight onto LEGO? An entirely new, strange world appears! We chat with Cyrille Bouquinet who used florescent bricks to build a glowing Galaxy Squad diorama.
Read MoreModulex Motorsports: Taking the Pole Position in Sculpting Formula 1 Cars
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Not all cars are made equal. Take a look at this beautifully sculpted Ferrari and find out what went into creating it – a study in Modulex that will surely impress!
Read MoreSpace Goats at Skaerbaek: Inside the Goatpon Prize Machine
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Some people bring MOCs to LEGO conventions. Others bring an experience. This is the story of how a glowing prize machine, space goats, and a little bit of chance became a thing in the most Skaerbaek way possible.
Read MoreGOATLUG: The Greatest LUG of All Time
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Is the LEGO goat the G.O.A.T.? Find out how a love for these rare animals turned into one of the quirkiest and most creative AFOL communities: GOATLUG.
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