LEGO | art, architecture, and design news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/lego/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 serpentine taps sir peter cook and LEGO for radical ‘play pavilion’ in london https://www.designboom.com/architecture/serpentine-peter-cook-lego-play-pavilion-london-kensington-gardens-04-08-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/serpentine-peter-cook-lego-play-pavilion-london-kensington-gardens-04-08-2025/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:30:47 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1126108

radical architect peter cook teams with serpentine and LEGO to bring a riotous celebration of fun to kensington gardens.

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10 next-gen toys for grown-ups, from meta’s mixed-reality headset to lenovo’s gaming device https://www.designboom.com/technology/10-next-gen-toys-grown-ups-meta-mixed-reality-headset-lenovo-gaming-device-03-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/10-next-gen-toys-grown-ups-meta-mixed-reality-headset-lenovo-gaming-device-03-17-2025/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:00:09 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1120680

explore the series of high-tech toys and devices designed with modern features for adults.

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LEGO bricks turn into pigments for modular, abstract compositions by katherine duclos https://www.designboom.com/art/lego-bricks-pigments-modular-abstract-compositions-katherine-duclos-03-12-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/lego-bricks-pigments-modular-abstract-compositions-katherine-duclos-03-12-2025/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:10:15 +0000 thomai tsimpou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1120642

the artist's approach includes using the bricks as modules of color, akin to fragments of paper or pigment.

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vincent van gogh’s sunflowers painting becomes a LEGO set with 2,615 bricks https://www.designboom.com/design/lego-vincent-van-gogh-sunflowers-set-painting-bricks-01-29-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/lego-vincent-van-gogh-sunflowers-set-painting-bricks-01-29-2025/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:50:34 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1113163

there are 2,615 pieces in the set, and it features 16 sunflowers with adjustable petals, a removable frame, a hanger element, and a tile with the artist’s signature.

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LEGO minimoog analog synthesizer remakes 1970 instrument with functional keys & knobs https://www.designboom.com/technology/lego-minimoog-analog-synthesizer-1970-instrument-functional-keys-knobs-01-24-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/lego-minimoog-analog-synthesizer-1970-instrument-functional-keys-knobs-01-24-2025/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:30:29 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1112410

when the user flips the musical instrument, they find the rear of the control panel, and once removed, it reveals the circuits and electronics inside.

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from barbie flip phone to LEGO polaroid camera, retro designs stir nostalgia in modern tech https://www.designboom.com/technology/barbie-flip-phone-lego-polaroid-camera-retro-designs-nostalgia-modern-tech-12-02-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/barbie-flip-phone-lego-polaroid-camera-retro-designs-nostalgia-modern-tech-12-02-2024/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:51 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104344

explore the retro design resurgence in modern gadgets, including the use of pixel art in divoom’s ditoo bluetooth speaker and console-vibe mobile gaming controller by gamesir.

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CEBRA invites employees to prototype denmark workspace with LEGO bricks https://www.designboom.com/architecture/cebra-employees-denmark-workspace-lego-bricks-11-01-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/cebra-employees-denmark-workspace-lego-bricks-11-01-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:45:25 +0000 thomai tsimpou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1099329

the new campus by CEBRA will house one of the largest libraries of LEGO elements in the world.

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rideable LEGO technic cafe racer runs on electric monkey motorbike with 3D printed parts https://www.designboom.com/technology/rideable-lego-technic-cafe-racer-electric-monkey-motorbike-3d-printed-8810-matt-denton-09-24-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/rideable-lego-technic-cafe-racer-electric-monkey-motorbike-3d-printed-8810-matt-denton-09-24-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:10:21 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1091267

creator matt denton found an e-bike kit online which helps transform his motorbike into an electric LEGO-inspired ride.

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lando norris drives real-life LEGO technic mclaren P1 supercar on silverstone circuit track https://www.designboom.com/design/lando-norris-lego-technic-mclaren-p1-supercar-silverstone-circuit-track-09-13-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/design/lando-norris-lego-technic-mclaren-p1-supercar-silverstone-circuit-track-09-13-2024/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:10:20 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1089238

the fully drivable replica of the supercar is made from 342,817 lego technic elements and weighs around 1,220 kilos.

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LEGO’s immersive superpower studio in paris invites kids to hands-on creative adventure https://www.designboom.com/interiors/lego-superpower-studio-paris-kids-hands-on-creative-adventure-09-12-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/interiors/lego-superpower-studio-paris-kids-hands-on-creative-adventure-09-12-2024/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:55:39 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1088976

breaking away from the ‘do not touch’ gallery rules, this experience by LEGO highlights the impact of play on families.

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