• LEGO Ideas

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    Guides

    How the BrickLink Designer Program Works. From Fan Design to Limited-Run Set

    A step-by-step guide to the BrickLink Designer Program, from Studio submissions and community support to crowdfunding, limited production and ordering through LEGO.com.

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    A pastel brick-built seaside resort with palm trees, beach umbrellas, a dock, boats and minifigure-style vacationers by the water.
    Inspiration & Features

    LEGO Paradisa Returns as a Fan-Favorite Aesthetic — 30 Years Later

    Five LEGO Ideas winners revisit Paradisa more than 30 years after its debut. Their projects show why the classic Town subtheme still has such a recognisable visual identity.

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    A large brick-built Paris cityscape with a tower and detailed buildings sits beside a much smaller simplified version of the same scene.
    Inspiration & Features

    LEGO Ideas Paris Has 4,500+ Pieces. Are Fan Projects Getting Too Big?

    A Paris LEGO Ideas project with more than 4,500 pieces has reached 10,000 supporters. We look at whether giant submissions have a real advantage—and why fan piece counts tell us surprisingly little about the final product.

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    A monumental brick-built guardian stands behind five separate plaques representing pieces of one larger figure.
    Inspiration & Features

    Exodia Won LEGO Ideas. What Does That Say About Testing New Licenses?

    Exodia won the LEGO Ideas Yu-Gi-Oh! challenge, but the bigger story is how the process may help LEGO test new licenses, product formats and fan demand before a first release reaches stores.

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    Editorial comparison graphic showing a simpler fan-designed brick manor on the left and a larger, more refined version on the right, linked by an arrow, with period-style minifigures in the foreground.
    LEGO Sets

    LEGO Ideas 21373 Downton Abbey: How the Fan Project Became a 4,711-Piece Set

    LEGO Ideas 21373 Downton Abbey has 4,711 pieces and 13 minifigures. We compare the retail set with BRO3’s original fan project and explain the biggest changes.

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    Brick-built illustration of Wallace and Gromit riding a motorcycle with a red sidecar in a restrained studio setting.
    LEGO Sets

    LEGO Ideas 21371 Wallace & Gromit Revealed with 1,038 Pieces and New Printing Detail

    LEGO Ideas 21371 Wallace & Gromit has been officially revealed with 1,038 pieces, an October 1 release date and a notable new printing solution for the characters’ eyes.

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    A smiling white brick-built cloud opens to reveal a colorful rainbow, treasure chest and small heart tile, with a generic brick figure standing beside it.
    LEGO News

    A Cloud Full of Hope Wins LEGO Ideas Hidden Secrets Challenge and Will Become a Future GWP

    A Cloud Full of Hope has won the LEGO Ideas Hidden Secrets Challenge and will become a future GWP, with a hidden rainbow and treasure inside the cloud.

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    Three fan-built LEGO House challenge models on a light tabletop: an open memory-filled gift box, an orange-red brick-built dress, and a cake scene with three raccoon characters.
    LEGO News

    LEGO House Names Three Anniversary Challenge Winners as 75 Fan Builds Head to Billund

    LEGO Ideas has named three Grand Prize winners for the LEGO House 10th anniversary challenge, while 75 finalist fan builds are set to be displayed in Billund in 2027.

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