Two-Tier Chandelier Formed Out of 8,000 Clear LEGO Blocks
…this transparent LEGO chandelier [is] by Copenhagen-based industrial designer Tobias Tøstesen. The artist says, “I enjoy when design through a simple story, form, and material is sensuous, and because of those facts continues to surprise, admire, and therefore achieve a long life.”
With extreme precision and lots of planning, Tøstesen developed this functional design that was revealed at the 2013 Milan Design Week. Rather than the typical reds, blues, greens, and yellows of original LEGOs, the designer used 8,000 transparent plastic bricks to build the two-tier design in which light reflects through the curved shape in natural illumination. Tøstesen says that the final product is complex while “still keeping a dialogue with the real world of architecture and design, where bricks, despite their ubiquity, persist to challenge human creativity and continually forge new paths.”
Take the time to read the whole story here. It is amazing. More on DesignBoom. And, another fantastic work by the same designer here.
(thanks/via: cjwho and mymodernmet and DesignBoom)
Lego Dance by Annette Jung (by Talking Animals)
LEGO DIY Key Hanger by Felix Grauer
Make this with that box of LEGO parts!
(thanks/via: Design Milk)
The Wuppertal, Germany bridge was a blank canvas before MEGX began painting it last year to give it the illusion of stacked, colorful LEGO building blocks. This wasn’t some overnight graffiti bomb — authorities and sponsors helped MEGX create the giant mural over the course of four weeks. Totally legit. (source)
Really fun and amazing street art project, eh?!
(thanks/via: Design Milk)
Record breaking lego tower in Seoul (by AFP)
The world’s tallest lego tower with more than 50,000 bricks stands in front of Seoul’s Olympic Stadium. The lego tower measuring 31.9 meters took five days to build and broke the previous record set in France at 31.6 meters.
Flussocreativo recycling bins/Lego look alikes.
(thanks/via: inthralld
Custom-Made LEGO Star Wars Organ Plays the Star Wars Theme Song
(thanks/via: laughingsquid and NPR)
This is so cool! PriNXT is a working printer made from Lego parts and designed by 14-year old Leon Overweel who also created a Skype controlled Lego car.
(thanks/via Lego World of MindStorms and Geek.com)
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The legend of LEGO® bricks joins the legendary notebook. The new limited edition hacks the classic Moleskine® notebook by embedding a LEGO plate into the iconic black cover. This limited edition pays tribute to all of the former kids who believe in the importance of playfulness in their everyday grown-up lives.
Available March 1st, pre-order here.
(thank/via: Moleskine)
Lego Stairwell
20,000 LEGO Brick New York City Apartment by I-Beam Design
Photography by Travis Dubreui via Inhabitat
What’s a better meeting place than LEGO bricks for an adult and a 10 year old child? The team at I-Beam Design and LEGO master Sean Kenney built a new stair railing and wall utilizing 20,000 LEGO bricks in this 1,5000 square foot, New York City based apartment.
(thanks/via: Inthralld)
