Today’s challenge: Build a detailed furniture model using Lego bricks. After two projects in a row constructing buildings, I wanted to try something a bit different. I decided to build a model of some...
Today’s challenge: Build a model based on the Art Deco architectural style. I really enjoyed Challenge #5, so I’m doing the same challenge, this time inspired by the Art Deco Style. Art Deco architecture...
Today’s challenge: Make a 3d model of a Lego project using Lego CAD software. There are several applications which allow Lego builders to build models using computer software instead of using real plastic bricks....
Today’s challenge: Pick a distinct architectural style and build a model based on it. I am not an architect, and I have never taken classes in Architecture. That said, I am familiar with some...
Today’s challenge: Make a sphere out of Legos I have never attempted to build a sphere out of Lego blocks, but I know that the most common approach is to use the Studs Not...
Tom Alphin is the author of the bestselling new book, The LEGO Architect. The book explores 7 common architectural styles using photos of amazing LEGO creations, a brief history of each style, and instructions...
Today’s challenge: Search online for a famous building and create a Lego model of it. I started this project by researching famous buildings online. Most of the lists of famous buildings that I could...
Today’s challenge: Build a simple Microscale home that fits easily on a 8×8 plate. Build the same model on a 16×16 baseplate, with a focus on adding details which weren’t possible at the smaller...
Today’s challenge: Build a few simple repeating structures using only one type of basic brick. Pick your favorite design and create a more detailed architectural model inspired by that basic design. I started off...
Update: The 30-day challenge described in this article took place in 2013. These early experiences inspired me to write the The LEGO Architect, a bestselling book which was published by No Starch Press in...
I’m 33 years old, and I still play with Legos. It turns out, I’m definitely not alone. (Several of my friends at work have much larger Lego collections than I do.) There’s even a...
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