Completed by designers Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord in 2010, the open-plan LEGO PMD office in Billund, Denmark incorporates block-like display stands, model-building tables and a library of Lego pieces to create a playful working environment where fun and creativity reign supreme. The idea is that through the physical design, the children’s fantasy worlds – where imagination reigns free – become part of the everyday, creating the optimal space to create new toys for LEGO fans around the world.

Have a look through our gallery for an idea of what it’s like to work at LEGO in Denmark. Unreal!

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Artist Bruce Lowell has taken a unique approach to LEGO sculptures with these everyday items he has created. We’ve seen a lot of great LEGO related stories here, and this is another cool addition. Lowell creates some items such as tacos, a donut, a garbage can filled recyclable bottles, and other neat little creations.

Take a look at Bruce Lowell’s work after the jump.

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In an interesting new project Italian illustrator Anna Utopia Giordano remixes known alcohol brand bottles with iconic toy brands. The result is Barbie Vodka, Lego Rum, Fisher Price Whiskey, Nintendo Gin, Disney Champaign and Marvel Martini.

Check them all out after the jump.

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LEGO joins forces with Moleskine for four different Ruled and Plain Notebooks, each containing a printed themed flyleaf, an inner pocket, a color-coordinated bookmark and 10 adhesive labels representing LEGO bricks and LEGO men to personalize your records and pages. Available at the Moleskine Store and on shelves worldwide starting March 1, 2012.

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Artist Aaron Savage has recreated a selection of famous album covers in LEGO, and you already know we love a good LEGO art project. From De La Soul and Michael Jackson to The Smiths, Blondie and many more.. Can you identify all these covers?

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To mark the opening of next month’s Star Wars Miniland at Legoland Windsor, some UK Legomasters created a series of Star Wars Lego miniatures invading London. Now that’s good promo.

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National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories show had the chance to visit one of the most iconic toy companies in all of history when they checked out the Lego factory in Billund, Denmark. We envy this opportunity and until Lego comes knocking, we will have to be content with this episode of the show. It airs on January 21 on Nat Geo.

Take a look at some photos from Lego after the jump.

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The Guardian rounded up a 2011 Year in Review in photos as told by Legos. Some of this year’s biggest news stories, from the Royal Wedding, to the Occupy Wall Street movement, are seen here depicted with the help of the little plastic characters. If you’re interested, you can even create your own scene out of Legos and send submissions into The Guardian News in Lego Flickr group.

Take a look at some of the year’s events after the jump.

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For the cover of their winter travel issue, Times Magazine teamed up with artist Sachiko Akinaga to recreate their logo entirely out of Lego.

“akinaga’s largest LEGO work to date, the sculpture measures 6 feet (2 meters) square, constructed over the course of eleven days with akinaga working in shifts of up to 16 hours. in the finished result, an expansive lawn features LEGO figures exercising and relaxing while others play music, dance, eat, and swim on the building’s terrace.
as an ‘easter egg’, the landscape includes four people reading ‘the new york times’.”

Take a closer look at the sculpture after the jump.

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Here is a good one – Planet Streetpainting from Holland created a 3D terracota LEGO army of soldiers for the Sarasota Chalk Festival. For the 3D Pavement Art segment for the festival, “Dutch collective ‘Planet Streetpainting’ stole the show with their witty piece, the ’3D Lego Army’. Inspired by China’s Terracotta Army, the team replaced the soldiers with several iconic Lego designs, working their trademark 3D magic to breathtaking effect.”

The outcome is definitely stunning and makes for a cool effect. Check out the process for this piece after the jump.

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As part of the Stroke Urban Art Fair 2011 in Berlin, Sneaker Freaker Germany teamed up with Lego artist Orion Pax. Witness the making of Hill Valley, home of Back To The Future’s Marty McFly – and his sneaker, the world-famous Nike MAG – in LEGO plus the production of a lot more different great Artwork at the event!

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News of a Mercedes-Benz Unimog 60th Anniversary Vehicle has hit the net, in the form of a scale LEGO Technic replica that features 2048 elements. “The impressive vehicle which links a combination of electric drive and pneumatics has been produced… as a true adaptation of the original down to the smallest details… The so-called ” Power Functions ” run the pump of a pneumatically operated crane with a gripper arm that can rotate almost 360 degrees. With its gripper and the front winch, the Unimog can move any load out of the way.” It is a completely serviceable vehicle.”

More looks can be seen at Selectism.

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Lego presents their latest short film, entitled “The Brick Thief”. Directed by Blue Source, the film is a follow up to last year’s popular short by the toy brand. Enjoy!

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As part of their Holiday 2010 “Merry Happy Crazy Colour” campaign and collection, Comme des Garcons has linked up with Lego artist Nathan Sawaya. The artist created Lego apple sculptures, perfect for the season. They come wrapped in a custom Comme des Garcons dust bag and are now for sale at Comme des Garcons stores around the globe.

Take a further look at the sculpture after the jump.

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Curated tips us off to new LEGO work from Nathan Sawaya. “LEGO is the chosen material for Nathan Sawaya’s sculpture. His work tackles surrealist themes… and themes of identity. Currently, Sawaya’s sculpture are on view in RED at Agora Gallery in New York City. The work will remain on view through December 14, 2010.”

Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St.
New York NY, 10001

More sculpture can be seen here.

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Curated reports on a LEGO Brick Light for your home.

Feeling a little retro over here today… the LEGO Brick Light (an official LEGO product) turns the ubiquitous building block into a charming little bed side light. Four LED lights are hidden in the casing, and word is colors are varied.

Light Friday design. Pun intended. Thanks to Retro to Go for the heads up.

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“Ready to ride? Get up close to the incredible Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with this amazingly detailed 1:17 scale model. Enough bricks to build a coupe or spyder Gallardo, which features a retractable top that folds into the back. Just like the real thing.” Love the authentic Lambo rims. Now available at LEGO.

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A new clip from LEGO Star Wars. Enjoy.

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LEGO presents volume 2 (see vol 1 here) of their mystery bagged minifigures. “Each LEGO® minifigure is inspired by movies, sports, history or everyday life. Your mystery minifigure might be one of the following: Life Guard, Karate Master, Explorer, Disco Dude, Witch, Weight Lifter, Vampire, Traffic Cop, Surfer, Spartan Warrior, Skier, Ringmaster, Pop Star, Pharaoh, Mime or Mariachi. Each minifigures includes special accessories, display plate and collector’s leaflet.”

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An interesting new version of the Pentax Optio NB1000 has been released, adding a custom Lego style look to the digital camera.

“Japanese imaging company Pentax’s Optio NB1000 Point and Shoot camera has a front panel which is covered in a Lego-like piece compatible with nanoblocks (a construction block system similar to lego) from Japan’s Diablock. Different sizes of these blocks can be attached to the face of the camera so that you can personalize it with patterns, mini sculptures. The blocks also have more than just an aesthetic appeal. they can be used to help capture your images – arrangement around the lens can form frames for your pictures.”

Take a further look at the camera after the jump.

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