October has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With a new LEGO Speederbike Challenge, and a Halloween contest or two, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!
Read MoreLEGO Speeder Bikes are back with a new community building challenge inspired by Citizen Sleeper. Build an airbike, create its messenger, and see what you can squeeze into just three studs wide.
Read MoreChange was in the air for Bio-Cup 2026 Round 2 as builders tackled the theme of Metamorphosis. From fatherhood and molting to decay and rebirth, these are some of the transformations that caught our eye as the competition moves toward its final rounds.
Read MoreSeptember has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With SHIPtember, the Brick Train Awards, and the return of the BrickLink Designer Program, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreAugust is here with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With Frogust, Paradisa, and even some stop-motion in the mix, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreBio-Cup 2026 is underway, and Round 1 challenged builders to bring Magic & Mysticism to life. From enchanted castles to eerie mechanical creatures, these are some of the builds that stood out to us. With a new format and Round 2 now open, there’s still time to join the competition!
Read MoreJuly is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With LEGO Ideas, Minifig Habitats, and the return of Bio-Cup, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreWarning! This article contains dangerously high levels of adorableness. Enter at your own risk as we reveal the winners of AdoraBuild 2026 and celebrate the LEGO creations that made us smile the most.
Read MoreJune is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With LEGO House, Star Wars, and the return of the Summer Joust, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreThe AdoraBuild is almost over, and this is your final reminder to unleash your cutest ideas before submissions close. From sweet and silly to completely over-the-top, there’s still time to build something that makes the LEGO community smile.
Read MoreMay is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With LEGO Ideas, Star Wars, and all things adorable, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreThe clock is ticking with just two weeks remaining to enter The AdoraBuild! There’s still time to turn your sweetest ideas into reality and create a LEGO build that makes people smile the moment they see it.
Read MoreApril is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With 101-piece challenges, Star Wars, and all things adorable, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreThere’s only one month left to enter our AdoraBuild contest! Build cuddly characters, tiny scenes, and sweet LEGO creations that spark an instant “Awww!” before time runs out.
Read MoreMarch is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With 101-piece challenges, architecture, and all things adorable, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreCuteness overload alert—our AdoraBuild contest has returned! We want you to create the most cuddly characters, tiny things, and sweet scenes that make you smile. Choose the category that sparks your inner “Awww!” and build your heart out to win an adorable avalanche of LEGO prizes!
Read MoreFrom tropical escapes to airport adventures, Nerdly traveled far and wide for Nerdvember 2025. With the vacation wrapped, it’s time to reveal the winners and hand out some prizes!
Read MoreFebruary is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With Valentine’s builds, space rovers, and everything in between, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreAwards at LEGO conventions aren’t just about luck—they’re about strategy, detail, and a little friendly competition. Discover Casey McCoy’s seven practical tips to taking home a trophy.
Read MoreIt’s 2026! Time for a new year of LEGO contests and more: January 2026 is here and offers great LEGO competitions and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe win some awesome LEGO prizes!
Read MoreIt is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.
Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.
Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.
When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.
LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.
From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.
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Monet painted his garden many times, exploring changes in color and time of day. Meredith Najewicz follows his lead, rebuilding the LEGO Art Water Lilies set with a darker palette and some creative part substitutions to cast the lilies in a different light.