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Tag: 21110 Research Institute
What’s the secret to a successful LEGO Ideas submission?
LEGO Ideas. Thousands of submissions, just 39 success stories but four people have struck gold twice. How did they do it? Back in 2008, the LEGO Group and a Japanese company called Cuusoo (from the Japanese word kuso, meaning daydream or fantasy) launched LEGO Cuusoo, which would later become LEGO Ideas. The idea was simple:…
This is what a complete collection of LEGO Ideas sets looks like in 2021
Ever wondered what a complete collection of LEGO Ideas sets looks like lined up on a shelf? One superfan of the theme has the answer. Twitter user lego_Ideasfan_99 shared an image of their incredible collection of LEGO Ideas sets, which spans every model ever released in the theme, from 2011’s 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine –…
Five LEGO sets that could only have come from LEGO Ideas
LEGO Ideas has been running for eight years, allowing fans to vote for projects to be turned into LEGO sets – here are five of the sets that could only have come from the crowd sourcing platform Every year, the LEGO Group releases hundreds of amazing sets that excite and enthuse fans. Regular themes like…
LEGO Ideas 21312 Women of NASA – Five Connections
21312 Women of NASA has proven to be an extremely popular set thanks to its unique subject matter – the model still shares similarities and traits with a wide variety of past products LEGO Ideas has served as a fascinating platform to see how ideas generated by AFOLs fare in the real world. Recently, the…
Dr Ellen Kooijman discusses LEGO and science
The fan designer of LEGO Ideas set 21110 Research Institute, Dr Ellen Kooijman, believes that curiosity is the most important aspect of scientific research. She considers the LEGO release an example of this, and talked about it during an interview with Silicon Republic. “I’ve been a fan of Lego my whole life,” said Kooijman on…
