Modular LEGO Pirate Map (With A Kraken) Lets You Redesign Your Own Adventure Every Single Day
X marks the spot, but which spot? George Brickman’s Modular Pirate Map refuses to commit, and that’s precisely why I love it. This LEGO Ideas…
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LEGO recreates iconic battle from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The LEGO Group has carried over the momentum from last year, introducing sets that the community wants, as well as some releases that are their…
This 1,571-Piece LEGO Set Recreates Harry Potter’s First Adventure
When I realized that the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie is turning 25 this year, I really felt my bones creak. I still…
Someone Built a Tamagotchi-like Desk Toy That Gets Sad When You Ignore It
Modern desks overflow with timers, focus apps, and smart assistants that promise more productivity but mostly add more things to manage. There’s a calendar nudging…
Six-Legged LEGO Technic Walker Moves Like a Real Creature Thanks To Pure Mechanical Engineering
Walking machines are hard. Really hard. Which is why most LEGO motorized builds stick to wheels or treads, and the ones that do attempt legs…
Barbie’s Autistic Doll Is a Design Masterclass in Inclusion
Sometimes the smallest design details can make the biggest statement. Mattel just dropped its first autistic Barbie, and honestly? It’s one of those moments that…
LEGO Pays Tribute To The 40+ Year Journey Of Apple Calculator Designs
The iPad got its own native calculator app in 2024, just 40 years after Apple rolled out its first-ever GUI (graphical user interface) calculator for…
LEGO’s first-ever Pokémon sets transform Pikachu, Eevee, and Kanto legends into collectible icons
Pokémon franchise is turning 30 next month, and LEGO Group wants to celebrate the occasion with LEGO Pokémon sets. Following leaks and speculations, the official…
DIY LEGO ‘Connect 4’ Brickset lets you actually play the game after building it!
There aren’t many LEGO sets designed to played with once they’re built. A lot of them are envisioned as show-pieces, and yes, you can do…
BrainBlink Fixes Doom Scrolling With 60-Second Brain Games
Tiny breaks in the day, waiting for a kettle, standing in a hallway, sitting on the toilet, tend to collapse into the same pattern. Unlock…
Codeebots Brings Physical Coding Blocks from the Classroom to the Maker’s Bench
Code education has a reputation problem. For a lot of kids, it means more screen time, more syntax errors, and more worksheets that feel nothing…
Yanko Design’s Best Emerging Technologies at CES 2026: Hints at Tomorrow
Every January, the Las Vegas Convention Center fills up with ideas that sit somewhere between prototype and inevitability. Some will vanish after a single news…