Rymdreglage’s 8-bit trip

Zolton Contributor

By Zolton in Video on Thursday 29 July 2010

You go, we go, let’s go Lego. This stunning video was made from 1,500 hours of moving Lego bricks around. Phew!

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Stop-motion surfing

Andy Reader Find

By Andy in Video on Monday 12 July 2010

I’m about to spend a week or so on the reefs of Oahu, so maybe I’m over-excited. But surfers and artists alike will find amusement and maybe some inspiration in this stop-motion film telling the story of surf trips and waves in a plastic world.

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The Deranged Lego Movie

Casper Johansson Reader Find

By Casper Johansson in Video on Wednesday 7 July 2010

Word on the street is that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are in ‘final negotiations’ to make Lego: The Movie, the ultimate tribute to the brilliant rebranded play thing. But, really, can they improve upon this effort already out there — The Deranged Lego Movie — by Legoreel? Only time, and a heaping of [...]

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Lego Salt and Pepper Shakers

Gerry Mak Reader Find

By Gerry Mak in New Products on Tuesday 22 June 2010

These Lego salt and pepper shakers are a great stocking stuffer or kitschy joke gift, not so much for people who use a lot of salt and pepper. But hey, you can’t please both the kid and the foodie in everyone.

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America versus England Lego football match

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By Zolton in Video on Friday 18 June 2010

Missed last weekend’s blockbuster draw between America and England in the Football World Cup? Don’t fear. Now you can relive the action in miniature detail thanks to the talented folks at Lego Fussball.

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LEGO does Frank Lloyd Wright

Casper Johansson Reader Find

By Casper Johansson in Architecture on Wednesday 12 May 2010

We love the new LEGO series, LEGO Architecture, which started as a partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to render six of his iconic buildings as LEGO buildings. Other famous constructions in the series include the Sears Tower, Seattle Space Needle and the Taj Mahal.

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Cube Dudes: famous icons made from Lego

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By Zolton in New Trends on Thursday 6 May 2010

Now we’ve seen it all! Under the name Cube Dude, Angus Maclane creates disarmingly accurate Lego reinterpretations of pop culture icons, including Homer Simpson, Batman and Robin and Darth Vader.

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Lego Primed Supercar

Gerry Mak Reader Find

By Gerry Mak in New Products on Friday 16 April 2010

I’m really not that interested in cars, but this past week has had me thinking about them a lot. Then I came across this Supercar by Marvin G, made out of Legos, which features functioning ‘hand of god’ steering, full independent suspension, and gullwing doors, and I can’t help but covet it.

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Christoph Niemann

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By Gerry Mak in New Illustration on Friday 26 March 2010

Illustrator/designer Christoph Nieman had a hit a while back with his I Lego NY project, in which he used Legos to illustrate iconic New York buildings, street scenes, and cultural touchstones. The rest of his portfolio is equally impressive, using visual one-liners to communicate complex ideas in simple and whimsical ways.

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Lego shaped gummy candies

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By Zolton in New Food and Packaging on Friday 12 February 2010

Yum, yum! On the Instructable wesbite, there’s a detailed recipe for how to make gummy candies shaped like the ubiquitous Lego brick.

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Blockz Birthday Candles

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By Zolton in New Products on Monday 8 February 2010

We love LEGO. And why not? It’s colourful, it’s fun, and it’s applied to a thousand and one different things these days, including this: Blokz Birthday Candles. Fit for the cakes of all grown kids.

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Muji and Lego

Gerry Mak Reader Find

By Gerry Mak in New Trends on Tuesday 12 January 2010

Muji & Lego recently released a joint product that consists of a box of Lego pieces that also comes with sheets of paper — with a particular hole-punch (not included), the paper and Legos can be combined into some cute creations.

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Lego Mouse

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By Gerry Mak in New Design on Wednesday 9 December 2009

I’m not sure if owning a USB Lego Mouse would be the ultimate indicator that you are a hopeless manchild, but for those who are obsessed with the classic Danish construction toy, this would make a great holiday gift. A true Lego maniac would build his or her own mouse out of existing Lego pieces, [...]

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Lego fashion by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

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By Casper Johansson in New Fashion on Tuesday 8 December 2009

There are a hundred and one different uses for Lego. This collection by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, In the Sky with Diamonds, which debuted during Paris fashion week, is just one of them.

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Nathan Sawaya’s lego art

Sonya Rosendorff Reader Find

By Sonya Rosendorff in New Art on Friday 29 May 2009

Nathan Sawaya creates art with lego bricks, creating fun, colorful blocks of large-scale sculptures. He started using lego bricks in his art early on in 2000. Mythbreakers wanted to see if they could make a large large ball and roll it down the hill without it breaking. But they didn’t have enough lego pieces, so [...]

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