LEGO MICRO CITIES

lego microscale pirate ship and village — PIRATE VILLAGE

lego microscale modern city with cable-stayed bridge — HIGH-TECH ARCHITECTURE

lego micro microscale city architecture — BOOM TOWN

lego steampunk microscale city — STEAMPUNK

lego microscale roman city Atlantis — ATLANTIS BEFORE THE SINKING

lego microscale water temple city — WATER TEMPLE CITY

lego micro city south beach Art Deco style — SOUTH BEACH ART DECO STYLE

lego microscale castle medieval village — CLIFFTOP CASTLE

lego microscale city arch bridge — GILDED CITY

lego microscale cyberpunk city — CYBERPUNK

lego microscale futuristic city diorama — RETRO-FUTURISM

lego futuristic metallic microscale city — ANCIENT/FUTURE

LEGO Micro Cities grow from the foundation of creative constraints. Each city is constructed on a 20 x 20 LEGO stud base measuring 6 inches, or 15 centimetres, square. Building a mini-metropolis on this modest footprint requires reimagining how LEGO elements are used. Headlight elements morph into houses, curved fence pieces become a colosseum, and radar dishes are stacked to form elegant skyscrapers.

Transforming free-form city ideas into real-world creations poses another challenge. The original concepts always undergo changes enforced by LEGO’s precise geometry. As with full-scale architecture, creative compromises and puzzle-solving are added to the usual artistic pillars of color and form.

When I’m building a LEGO city visions of its history and culture flow through my mind. I envision the everyday lives of its citizens, and become the architect working on behalf of these imaginary people.