The LEGO Great Ball Contraption theme and community evolve each year, and this year was no different. Today, we take a look back at the standout GBC modules and layouts of 2022.
Read MoreJoin us as we celebrate the Spring Festival with LEGO’s most recent Lunar New Year sets! We explore the cultures and traditions of the Chinese diaspora from the perspectives of LEGO fans in Asian communities across the globe.
Read MoreWith many people having just opened presents of LEGO and lighting kits, I took a hands-on approach to adding lights to a set and to a MOC to see if I could come up with any bright ideas.
Read MoreThe characters from LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 23 are celebrating Christmas with a little added holiday magic. Join us on a photographic journey to see all their festive secrets of the season!
Read MoreWelcome back to BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today—Santa and Nutcracker ornaments. Now you can decorate your Christmas tree with LEGO ornaments packed full of holiday NPU!
Read MoreLEGO Star Wars Advent Calendars have been a Yuletide highlight for more than a decade providing a total of 288 small gifts from a galaxy far away. But what are the odds of finding a female minifig in your advent calendar?
Read MoreJoin us on a journey into the unknown with the otherworldly LEGO builds of Bart De Dobbelaer.
Read MoreExactly 10 years ago today, LEGO announced that it would be releasing official Lord of the Rings and Hobbit sets. The subsequent waves of sets from Middle Earth have inspired thousands of MOCs and a building frenzy like none other in the fan community.
Read MoreFor Nerdvember 2022, we challenged our BrickNerd readers to take our mascot Nerdly on a fantastic adventure and reimagine it into the realm of fantasy. We received so many creative entries that took us to another world, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreContinuing our deep dive into LEGO Inside Tour sets, we take a look at the more modern models, how designs have changed over time, and what effect the opening of the LEGO House had on these incredibly rare sets.
Read MoreWhat are LEGO Inside Tour exclusive sets and why are they so rare? Today we take a look at the history of these highly desirable and impossible-to-find sets, how they came to be, who has designed them, and what they represent to the history of the company.
Read MoreIn the past few months, LEGO has hosted no less than five special events in New York City. What is it about NYC that LEGO loves so much that keeps bringing them back to the Big Apple?
Read MoreHow do you prepare for the final challenge of LEGO Masters Denmark? In this third and last part of the series, we find out if Esben Kolind’s preparations paid off and if he and his partner took home the grand prize of being immortalized in LEGOLAND Billund.
Read MoreThere are lots of examples of LEGO animals that have received updated moulds over time, but what about the ones with the same moulds but different prints? Today we take an eye-opening look at the spectacle of Duplo animal eye decoration.
Read MoreLet’s go on a safari! BrickNerd contributor and builder Miro Dudas (aka Humble Bricks) designed a lion, giraffe and rhino that you can build as your own BrickPals!
Read MoreCheck out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of December 2022. From fantasy to castles to all things holidays, there are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreCan Bionicle be beautiful? But of course! Today we have the pleasure of chatting with and showcasing the work of Patrick Biggs, who builds incredible LEGO creations out of Bionicle pieces that look organic and stunning—and tell a story.
Read MoreNerdvember 2022 may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few more LEGO articles worth your time! These are the best LEGO features from around the fan community for October 2022.
Read MoreWhat is a LEGO cheese slope and how can you tessellate them to make patterns that dazzle and amaze? This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about cheese slope mosaics.
Read MoreMost LEGO fans know that long-term sun exposure to LEGO is bad and leads to yellowing. But how much exposure can be allowed to protect your white, blue and grey bricks? Are windows with direct sunlight an issue? And how well does Michael remember how to conduct a scientific experiment?
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