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LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide Contest Winner Announced

January 2, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Back in December, we did a review of the LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide by DK and we also did a giveaway for a copy of the book. The contest is over and the winner chosen by the RaffleCopter app is:

Chris B.

I’ve already emailed Chris to notify him that was the winner and he has a few days to reply. If I don’t hear anything, I’ll choose another winner.

Thank you everyone who entered and stay tuned throughout the year as we’ll have more random contests.

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LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide Book Review

December 4, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, I received a package in the mail from DK and inside was the fairly recent released LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide. I actually got two copies of the book so I’ll be doing a giveaway after the review so stay tuned for that.

The book itself is a hardback which contains 232 pages and retails for $40. Like all other DK books, you know you’ll be getting high quality content as well as crisp images. In collaboration with LEGO and Adam Reed Tucker, The Visual Guide takes a look at the LEGO Architecture sets along with builders and the inspiration behind the set.

The first thing you notice when you first look at the LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide is the sheer size of it. The book comes with a nice slipcover which features some of the more recognizable Architecture sets.

The book starts off with an introduction with the beginnings of the LEGO Architecture theme which actually started in the 1960s and how LEGO artist Adam Tucker Reed revived the theme. LEGO noticed Adam’s models and were so impressed with his vision that they relaunched the Architecture line in 2008. The book also takes a look at the four LEGO designers who have worked on the theme including Steen Sig Andersen, Rok Zgolin Kobe, Jorn Kristian Thomsen, and Michael Hepp.

In between the previous chapters is a visual timeline of all 22 LEGO Architecture sets that have been produced since 2008. This timeline is split into the Landmark Series and … Continue

LEGO Architecture 2015 Official Images Revealed

October 8, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

We’re back at it today with a short post for the 2015 LEGO Architecture sets courtesy of Just2Good. There are only two sets in the winter wave sets, the Lincoln Memorial (21022) and the Flatiron Building (21023).

Lincoln Memorial (21022)

The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It’s located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., right across from the Washington Monument. The architect of the monument was Henry Bacon and the sculptor of the statue of Lincoln was Daniel Chester French.

Flatiron Building (21023)

The Flatiron Building was originally called the Fuller Building and it is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It is considered one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers in New York City and is designated a New York City landmark. It was designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Dinkelberg.

Coincidentally, there will be a LEGO Brand Store grand opening held in the Flatiron District this weekend from October 10-13. Check out the details of the opening here.

LEGO Architecture Flatiron Building (21023)

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LEGO Fall 2014 DK Books List

May 7, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Coming off our report of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side book from DK Publishing, the DK Fall 2014 Trade Catalog is now available and there are some other notable LEGO DK books that will be coming out this fall. One of these new books is the LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide. This book contains a whopping 232 pages of information about all the LEGO Architecture sets and the real life buildings that inspired them. Read more about the book below. This looks to be a very nice coffee table book to have and I’m very excited for this one. The Visual Guide is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be available on August 18th.

Created in close collaboration with The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker, LEGO® Architecture visionary, LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide takes a deep look at the artists, builders, and inspiration behind the LEGO Architecture series. Beautifully illustrated and annotated, this visual guide allows you to explore the LEGO team’s creative process in building and understand how LEGO artists translated such iconic buildings into these buildable LEGO sets.

Stunning images and in-depth exploration of the real buildings like the Guggenheim™ or the Empire State Building, on which the LEGO Architecture series is based, provide you with a comprehensive look at the creation of these intricate sets. Learn why the LEGO team chose certain pieces and what particular challenges they faced. Read about the inspiration behind the creative processes and what designing and building techniques were used on various sets.

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LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain (21020) Official Images

April 22, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Amazon.co.uk continues to give us images of the 2014 summer LEGO sets and this one gives us the LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain (21020).

Construct a detailed LEGO brick model of the world-famous Trevi Fountain, the largest fountain in Rome. Designed by Nicola Salvi, the ‘Fontana di Trevi’ took 30 years to build and was completed by his friend – the sculptor, Pietro Bracci – in 1762, 11 years after Salvi’s death. This stunning Baroque monument carved from Travertine stone has been the backdrop for many classic movies, including Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. And, today, over 250 years later, the 49-meter-wide fountain still draws thousands of visitors to the small Trevi square.

Interpretation of real-world architectural landmark, the Trevi Fountain

Booklet included with details on the design, architecture and history of the fountain

Measures 5″ (14cm) tall, 7″ (20cm) wide and 5″ (14cm) deep

Collect the entire LEGO Architecture Landmark and Architect Series sets

The LEGO Architecture product line is about celebrating the world of architecture

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LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain (21020) Revealed At Nuremberg Toy Fair 2014

January 30, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

In the beginning of the month, we reported that the next LEGO Architecture set would be the Trevi Fountain (21020). Promo Bricks has attended the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair and has took pictures of the set. The Trevi Fountain is located in Rome, Italy and was designed by Nicola Salvi in the 1700s. One of the traditions is to throw coins using the right hand over the left shoulder. The new Architecture set is expected to be released this summer.

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Trevi Fountain (21020) is Next LEGO Architecture Set

January 6, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 5 Comments

Brickset is reporting that the next LEGO Architecture set will be the Trevi Fountain (21020). The fountain is located in Rome, Italy and was designed by Nicola Salvi. The Trevi Fountain is one of the most well-known fountains in the world and is a major tourist attraction in Rome. One of traditions to do at the fountain is to throw coins into it. The legend states throwing one coin means a return to Rome, throw two coins and it leads to a new romance and finally, a third coin leads to marriage.

The new Architecture set was discovered on South African LEGO retailer Kiddiwinks. There’s no other details at this time. If you’ve think you’ve seen the set number before, you probably have. It is the same as the April Fools set that Brickset “announced” last year.

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