Litsy

The Secret Life of Lego(r) Bricks: The Story of a Design Icon | Daniel Konstanski

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Received to review, ages ago. My bad.

This ended up pretty fascinating, and I'm definitely getting my dad a copy. It covers the underlying principles that constrain Lego sets, design considerations, the physics of it, and much of the history of various sets and themes.

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shanaqui

The Secret Life of Lego(r) Bricks: The Story of a Design Icon | Daniel Konstanski

I remember these horses! I had no idea they were kinda "controversial" internally at Lego.

The bit you can see around the saddle area was a brick you could take out, so a mini-figure's legs could be put in instead, to look like they were riding the horse.

Faranae I have these! (I still have some of my legos, though my brother stole or damaged a bunch of them and unfortunately threw out my boxes and manuals). I also have a dragon. :3 4d

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shanaqui

The Secret Life of Lego(r) Bricks: The Story of a Design Icon | Daniel Konstanski

I think I might've found Dad's Christmas present, this goes into stuff like the physics of how Lego bricks connect. I don't always follow, but I'm finding it interesting too.

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Blueberry

Forbidden LEGO: Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against! | Mike Dooley, Ulrik Pilegaard

#Scream. #HauntsandHexes

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AnnCrystal
😳🤐👀😜👍🏼🧩💝. 3w

Eggs Doesn‘t seem very child-friendly… 3w

Blueberry @Egg it's not real 2w

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booklover3258

Lego Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy | Vesa Lehtimaki

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Such beautiful setups and photos of lego star wars figurines, ships, etc.

For the rest of the review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtube.com/shorts/HFOVXE9Ibec?feature=share

Enjoy!

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Robotswithpersonality

The LEGO Architect | Tom Alphin

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A good place to start. Considering the ratio of educational descriptions of architectural styles to depicting examples made in real life and models in Lego, to actual instructions on how to build some of those examples in Lego, with a short builder's guide with model builder profiles in the back, I see this more as a source of inspiration than a how-to manual, but I do enjoy how it was presented as a whole. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Turns out:
I'm not too fussed on Neoclassical (maybe as a Greek and Roman studies aka Classics major I'm biased to the original?).
I can take or leave Prairie, though there is something nostalgic about a sprawling ranch house amidst the green that just appeals to someone living in an urban setting, raised in a rural setting. 2mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? I LOVE the ornamentation of Art Deco, but I already knew I loved Art Deco in art/jewelry, so that's no surprise.
Similar to Prairie, Modernism only works for me when it's wedged into a deeply natural setting, i.e. Fallingwater
I only dig Brutalism when it's pushing the envelope into Deconstructivism. 2mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 I think Postmodernism is pretty ugly across the board. 🤷🏼‍♂️
High-Tech Deconstructivism: my beloved. 🤩 I definitely need to find works, not Lego focused, that go into more visual examples about this architectural style. 2mo

Cuilin Would you say this is a good introduction to architecture? For like a classrooms library? not that I teach anymore but I find this interesting. I‘m curious about architecture. 2mo

Robotswithpersonality @Cuilin Wish I had enough knowledge to gauge knowledge receptivity/reading age, they're fairly brief descriptions of each architectural style, 3-5 pages plus photos and instructions, but they don't shy away from the big words, so I don't know if they'd be of enough benefit/a good match for a particular classroom library - maybe if teacher introduces the concept and then the kids all build using the instructions? 🤷🏼‍♂️ 2mo

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Robotswithpersonality

The LEGO Architect | Tom Alphin

Today I learned...

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Robotswithpersonality

The LEGO Architect | Tom Alphin

Call me a philistine for not previously recognizing the “creative potential of reinforced concrete“, but I'm pretty sure it's the Wabi Sabi that's getting me more more than the Brutalism. Aka, I think I love the depicted Palace of Assembly because it's contrasting the warm, creamy, clean, smooth base colour where the light hits directly with the parts that are weathered/dirty?!

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CrowCAH

Jane Austen's Table: Recipes Inspired by the Works of Jane Austen: Picnics, Feasts and Afternoon Teas | Robert Tuesley Anderson

I believe all the other #PemberLittens must have snagged this amazing Jane Austen book scene, because it doesn‘t show up even if the cart has over $150! I‘ll be sure to check my local Bricks & MiniFigs store to get a set! #LEGO

TheBookHippie Yah! I assumed the same! 4mo

Graciouswarriorlibrarian I got mine off Facebook Marketplace brand new for $20. 4mo

CrowCAH @Graciouswarriorprincess that‘s a decent price! I‘ll check it out. 4mo

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peanutnine I got my set! It did say while supplies last, so it must have been super popular!! 4mo

CrowCAH @peanutnine woohoo yayy so glad you got one!!! 4mo

CrowCAH Update 6/28, I was able to get a brand new set at Bricks and MiniFigs for $50! Beyond thrilled 😁 4mo

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