The first half of 2025 is nearing completion, and June had no shortage of great LEGO content from around the globe!
Here at BrickNerd, we learned about the hidden math behind grids and slopes, looked at some alternate prize potential in the Minifigure Vending Machine, and saw how the color wheel challenge propelled one builder all the way to Billund! We learned some tips for finding inspiration for creating MOCs, studied the history of some often-forgotten early LEGO comics, revisited the three-part story of a true community-minded builder, and showcased amazing early results from Bio Cup 2025 along with Round 1 results.
We also explored some LOTR Balrog-inspired models, saw some delightful Friends movie moment remakes, and turned back time with instructions to build a LEGO cassette tape. A sneakerhead evaluated the new Nike product line, we were offered a behind-the-scenes look at running a successful LEGO-compatible company, and were inspired by a builder who has overcome challenges that would have scared many of us away from the hobby! We tried to determine where the line is drawn between taking inspiration and stealing another’s build.
In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in June that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of this post so you can make sure you didn’t miss a thing. But there are many more fascinating stories to be told from within the LEGO community, so here are some of the best LEGO articles and videos that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of June. We applaud the effort that went into each of these features, so click on the headlines or photos to head to each story or video. They are well worth your time!
ABrickDreamer: This Week in Bricks
Another week/month and another first-rate video. I don’t know how they keep up the pace, but I’m sure glad they do! Keep an eye out for the mouse tributes to an exceptional builder we know and love.
Beyond the Brick: Tour of Brickworld Chicago 2025
Be prepared—at over two hours, this video may take more than one sitting. But there was just SO MUCH to be covered at Brickworld (even if half the video was sadly lost!).
Blocks Magazine: Sir Peter Cook Discusses Designing the LEGO Play Pavilion
During an extended Q&A session for International Play Day, Sir Peter Cook discussed his career and his new LEGO Play Pavilion design in London. He has quite a few interesting things to say about the power of play and how structures should blend into their environments.
Brick Sculpt: What Were LEGO’s Intentions For The Roller Skate?
The minifigure roller skate element is a curious one, with interesting geometry that turns it into an unconventional SNOT brick! Take a video tour of all the curious connections of this fancy footwear.
Brickset: A Concern About LEGO Star Wars
Has LEGO abandoned playsets for kids in favor of static display models for adults? Brickset breaks down the trend from LEGO Star Wars over the past few years…
Jay’s Brick Blog: The 2025 LEGO Inside Tour Set Celebrates the 20 Years of Inside Tour Sets
Every year, I eagerly await the unveiling of the LEGO Inside Tour exclusive set. This starts my annual journey to live vicariously and attempt to create a replica model. For the second year in a row, I believe Jay was the first to share the set after release of the embargo.
New Elementary: 10459 Bluey’s Family House & 10458 Ice Cream Trip from LEGO DUPLO
New Elementary has long been firmly established as the “go-to” site for a thorough review of new LEGO elements. But they show no partiality and give equal treatment while reviewing the elements and overall set qualities for two new DUPLO sets.
PenPlays: Are LEGO Sets Losing Their Functionality?
What is the difference between play features and play functions? And why have LEGO sets trended away from including more than just stud shooters? In a similar analysis to Brickset’s above, dive into an entirely different classification of play set.
Rebrickable: Rendering with Blender
The past few decades have seen remarkable growth in the complexity and versatility of elements in the LEGO parts library. This growth has been even more remarkable in the digital modeling world. Rendering with Blender is one of several tools to take digital models to the next level.
Solid Brix Studios: Visiting The New Virginia LEGO Factory Construction Site
With the US LEGO factory on track to open in 2027, will this be the answer for bringing down the rising costs of the famous toy brick? David examines the potential impact of the new factory on the global LEGO supply chain.
StoneWars: All LEGO Classic Space Astronauts and Their Origins (translated)
The past few decades have seen remarkable growth in the complexity and versatility of elements in the LEGO parts library. This growth has been even more remarkable in the digital modeling world. Rendering with Blender is one of several tools to take digital models to the next level.
The Brick Blogger: Turning a Hobby Into a Building Bricks Business
If you ever were curious about the amount of work it takes to run one of the biggest BrickLink stores, look no further. This photo alone shows the amount of unsorted LEGO that they turn into thousands upon thousands of orders for AFOLs worldwide.
The Brothers Brick: Sakiya Watanabe’s Quest for Excellence as a LEGO Creator
Most MOC builders will naturally tend to improve with time. But this interview highlights a builder who has taken a deliberate path to increase their parts knowledge and to experiment with new construction techniques. This has fast-tracked the quality of builds far beyond a more typical growth path.
The Brothers Brick: Keiichi Kamei Dreams of Electronic Bricks – 10 Years of Blade Runner Builds
This builder’s passion for the Blade Runner movie has resulted in terrific MOCs spanning over a decade. But rather than showing the same MOC over and over, he has continuously made additions and improvements to refine the quality of models displayed.
Tips&Bricks: Technique Analysis of The Dreaded Pirate Ratbeard by @ghalad
Another build inspired by a little mouse, this is one of the most NPU-heavy MOCs of all time! Tips&Bricks delves into the process of building the MOC and how all the creative uses of parts and unique techniques come together to create this animal-tastic pirate.
If all of those amazing features weren’t enough to satisfy your LEGO community craving, here is an interactive calendar of everything that BrickNerd has published this last month to make sure you didn’t miss a single article.
Did we miss any of your favorite LEGO articles and content for the month? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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