The pitched LEGO Greenhouse is installed on Covent Garden’s NE Piazza facing James Street – the main entrance to one of the city’s most deluxe destinations. This is no mistake. Covent Garden plays a historical role as the West End’s original fruit and vegetable market – indeed many farmers and food sellers are there right now strutting their wholesome goodness as we go to press -something that the LEGO installation was designed to celebrate. Tonight, the fairytale greenhouse will be illuminated, and Inhabitat will be on the scene. Stay tuned for more images of one of Bergne’s most exciting projects to date.
+ Sebastian Bergne
all images via Tafline Laylin
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The world’s first fully functioning LEGO Greenhouse was officially unveiled in 2011, but it continues to inspire us to this day. Award-winning designer Sebastian Bergne was commissioned by LEGO UK to build this magical box. He admits that completing the project was like realizing a childhood fantasy, and we can see why – the entire greenhouse is made from roughly 100,000 LEGO bricks. The walls, the floors, and even the earth are all composed of either translucent or brown pieces, though the tomatoes,…
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The 2011 London Design Festival is off to a sizzling start
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With the world’s first functioning greenhouse made entirely out of LEGO bricks
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LEGO UK commissioned Sebastian Bergne to design the greenhouse
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Which is situated at the NE Piazza of Covent Garden
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Facing James Street, the main entrance
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Covent Garden has a long history as a fruit and vegetable market
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A history the greenhouse celebrates
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The whole thing is made of LEGO bricks
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The walls, the floor, and even the earth
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However, the vegetables and flowers inside are very much real
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Bergne claims that creating this greenhouse was like living out a childhood fantasy
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Tonight it will be illuminated and Inhabitat will be at the scene so please come check us out
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