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Thomas Poulsom’s Stellar Birds Elevate LEGOs To an Art
From a family that built part of their NYC apartment out of LEGOs to the world record-shattering tower that was just completed in South Korea, we’ve seen some pretty incredible LEGO creations here
Harry the Hermit Crab Gets A Lego Home of His Own
Harry the hermit crab has the same problem as all of his kind; his soft belly leaves him vulnerable to the elements so he must seek out his own sea shell for safety. But unlike other hermit crabs, Harry
Cambridge Engineers Use LEGO Bricks to Grow Synthetic Bone
Designers everywhere continue to wow us with LEGO creations like robotic arms and fully functional printers, and now a group of engineers is even working on using the bright stacking blocks to grow
Lego Invests $500 Million in German Offshore Wind Farm
It’s no surprise we are big LEGO fans here at Inhabitat – the iconic building blocks can be used to create everything from cameras and furniture to apartments and massive cathedrals. Now the
LEGO’s Next Architecture Series Release Will be the Sydney Opera House
Hold onto to your seats because LEGO has just announced its newest Architecture Series release – and it’s a model of Jørn Utzon‘s iconic Sydney Opera House! The beautiful
I-Beam Design Playfully Renovates a New York City Apartment Using 20,000 Legos
Looking for some inspiration to renovation their 1,500-square-foot New York City apartment for them and their 10-year-old son, Melissa Marks and Vicente Caride, called in I-Beam Design for help, and with
Colors Tokyo’s Earth Blocks are an Eco-friendly LEGO Alternative
LEGO blocks are one of the most enduringly popular toys around. With endless possibilities for reinvention, they challenge minds and cultivate creativity. But as much as we love these colorful little
Toronto Teens Send LEGO Man into Space Using DIY Weather Balloon
Two Toronto teens have taken the LEGO man to new heights by launching the iconic yellow figure into space using a homemade weather balloon. High school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad lifted the
Watch as LEGO Superman Flies Across an Animated LEGO TV!
Whether or not you’re a LEGO geek, you have to admit that this is pretty incredible. LEGO pro Rod Gillies took the new Superman mini figure by LEGO and constructed a vintage TV set with big rabbit
Are the New LEGO Friends for Girls Sexist?
LEGO rang in 2012 by launching a new line of toys, LEGO Friends, which are aimed at girls 5 and up. No big deal, right? Actually, to some it is a big deal. A petition was launched at Change.org is
LEGO Rolls Out a Line Targeted at Girls – Progressive or Regressive?
Over the holidays, Lego released their Lego Friends series – a selection of colorful new building sets geared towards young girls. While some may consider Lego to be gender neutral, the
Will Habitat 67 Be the Next LEGO Architecture Model? Cast Your Vote Now!
LEGO bricks are still as much fun as they were when we’re kids, and we’re especially fond of the LEGO Architecture series, which pays homage to some of the great buildings of the world. Right
UNICEF’s Clever LEGO-Inspired Bricks Provide Food, Water, and Shelter to Disaster Victims
Providing food and shelter to victims of a natural disaster is one of the first priorities for emergency services, but the process can often generate a lot of unnecessary waste. To help tackle this
LEGO Announces Model of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House
We’ve seen lots of incredible designs made from LEGO bricks lately – from a ten-foot-tall replica of Chicago’s Trump Tower to life-size animals at the Bronx Zoo. But now enthusiasts at home
Real Life Wall-E Made From LEGO Mindstorms & Motors!
If there is something that we can be sure of, it’s that LEGOs really can be used to build just about anything. From computers and cameras to animals and robots, we’ve seen our favorite
LEGO Commits to Using Only Environmentally Friendly Packaging
LEGO bricks have been an inspiring staple for blossoming young minds all over the world for over sixty years, and to continue carrying this tradition into the future the Danish company is incorporating
Brazilian Kids Contruct World’s Tallest LEGO Tower at 102 ft!
Chile, eat your LEGO heart out! Brazil recently broke the world record for tallest LEGO structure when a group of its citizens (most of whom aren’t very tall themselves because they’re
Brazil Breaks Chile’s Record for the World’s Tallest Lego Tower
Here at Inhabitat, we’ve got a whole lotta Lego going on, but even we couldn’t come close to Sao Paulo’s love for the colorful building blocks. Breaking last year’s record set by
LEGO Letterpress Makes Ultra-Unique Pixelated Designs
We love old letterpresses and LEGO blocks, so we were extremely excited to see the combination of the two in the LEGO Letterpress - a letterpress that makes pixelated art with a little help from our
LEGO Headphones Bring New Life to Old Toys
Still have a tub full of building bricks sitting around after your last life-size LEGO project? Why not transform them into a pair of block-rocking LEGO headphones, as per these directions from
Monster Robot Chess Set Made from 100,000 LEGOS
Oh, the wonderful world of LEGOS – we’ve seen that they can build you just about anything including a city! Well, a team of LEGO enthusiasts just put the finishing touches on their Monster
Artist Jan Vormann Uses Legos to ‘Repair’ War-Damaged Buildings
Nothing attests to humans’ instinctual love of making stuff and taking it apart more than the Lego brick. The plastic toy has been featured in films and music videos and is the basis of some serious
MIT Harnesses Biological LEGO Blocks to Build New Organs
Researchers at the MIT-Harvard Division of Health Sciences and Technology have created a new type of “biological LEGO” building blocks that can be used to form new organs. By binding cells
LEGO Robot Solves a Rubik’s Cube in 25 Seconds Using Droid Phone
How long does it take you to solve a Rubik’s cube? We’re pretty sure that it takes us longer than 25 seconds — way longer! We’re also sure that this LEGO constructed
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