How do you collaborate across continents to build the ultimate version of the LEGO Trevi Fountain? Join us as we chat with Italian builder Luca Petraglia about his 50,000-brick masterpiece—all bricks and no marble!
Read MoreMeet Sir Termie who went too far back in time and is trying to blend in. We talked with builder Aaron Amatnieks to get all the terrific LEGO Terminator details.
Read MoreHave you ever been transfixed by looking at all the details and more than a thousand minifigures in a LEGO MOC? Well, Tim Parrish’s “Big Mashup in Little Asia” did just that and stole the show at Bricks by the Bay 2022.
Read MoreThough most of us can’t travel right now, this LEGO plane from builder Freezeur21 makes us want to fly! His massive United Airlines Boeing 777 reaches five feet in both directions) and cruises into first class with 10,000 pieces.
Read MoreThere seems to be a criminal element in the LEGO community, especially among castle builders. That's according to Andreas Lenander who's got the inside scoop on all sorts of nefarious, illegal ways to build with LEGO.
Read MoreHow do you take a hand-drawn sketch and transform it into a final LEGO model? Builder Andrea Lattanzio shows us how with his newest MOC "Magda’s Garden Shed."
Read MoreGet nerdy and explore some tricksy triangles as we explore Kyle Keller’s newest LEGO build, the angular Seed Maker jar from the game Stardew Valley.
Read MoreWhat do you do after landing one of your projects on Mars? Build an earth-bound version out of LEGO! NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineer Stephen Pakbaz has done just that, creating a working version of the interplanetary Ingenuity helicopter as well as instructions for a 1:3 scale model.
Read MoreToday’s BrickNerd article is sponsored by the letter Rrrrr! Pistash talks to builder Julio about his LEGO version of the Unicorn ship from the Tintin comic adventure series.
Read MoreHappy May the Fourth, BrickNerd fans! This Star Wars Day, Lorren Loveless takes a look at Mark B’s massive Battle of Hoth display. Most impressive!
Read MoreCowboy Bebop MOCs are hard to pull off, but newer builder samythril on Flickr has tackled all three iconic ships in excellent detail. We sat down with her to get to know her a bit more and talk about LEGO and anime!
Read MoreWhile Japan is still closed to foreign tourists, allow us to take you to the LEGO Kinkaku-ji Temple, known as the Golden Pavilion.
Read MoreRed alert, BrickNerd fans! It’s what you’ve been waiting for: A huge, ginormous, mongo SpaceSHIP! And just to change things up a bit, it’s RED! Behold! The Sovereign Class (Monarch sub-class) Super Frigate by iomedes.
Read MoreParis 1794. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But in this case, the best of times is more like when Timothy Shortell is building a new French Revolution LEGO display!
Read MoreHave you ever thought of planning a bathroom renovation by building it out of LEGO? We might have to plan more renovations by sketching them out in LEGO like Marion (aka Brixe) did!
Read MoreOrganic looking animal or plant shapes are some of the hardest shapes to achieve in LEGO—but Aurore makes it look easy with this beautifully sculpted bird statue set in an autumn colored landscape!
Read MoreEven though it is winter in half the world, today we’re going for a stroll through a sunny Mediterranean street, courtesy of LEGO builder Andrew Tate.
Read MoreCelebrate the Christmas holidays Philippine-style with this stunning LEGO Parol by builder Reiner Comentan.
Read MoreEnter a world of pure imagination and tasty delights in this LEGO recreation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Read MoreAre you ready for more LEGO Beatles nerdity? Part two of the magical mystery tour starts now as we go behind the scenes of my brick-built Beatles’ British studio albums.
Read MoreBuild smarter, sturdier LEGO spaceships this SHIPtember with engineering tips for strong frames and precise polygons. This guide explores the geometry and design principles behind rigid, swooshable SHIP frames that won't sag.
Do Classic Space minifigures have roles assigned by color, like in Star Trek or the U.S. Navy’s flight deck crews? We grab our metal detectors and dig into LEGO history (and the data) to find out!
Space MOCs usually have a very defined look and feel, but what can you do if you image LEGO space as a near-future colony on a colorful alien planet instead? Kimberly Giffen takes us on a tour of her take on LEGO Space.
Think you know LEGO Space? Think again. Before Blacktron hit the shelves, there was Jim Spaceborn, a forgotten comic that hinted at villains, megaships, and an entire LEGO publishing universe lost in time.
LEGO One Piece may be a licensed theme, but its latest wave feels surprisingly familiar. From pirate ships and towering castles to compact town scenes, we explore how the sets channel some of LEGO’s classic themes.
LEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
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The blue Classic Space astronaut has come a long way from the 1980s. Richard Dryden explores LEGO’s new upscaled version and reflects on the Classic Space sets and memories that started his LEGO journey.