An Ice Cream Parlour

Lego models needn't be large to have interesting details. In fact, some of the smaller models are the more inspired ones. Here is one that meets those criteria nicely, by user Mariko.

Hotel Chat Noir

A 1960's modular this time - a french hotel even - Hotel Chat Noir by hoexbroe

The Park Avenue Brownstone

This modular reminds me a lot of the buildings that have disappeared so much from our streets over the years, with it's cuppola and ornate features. Just the ticket.

A non-descript building

Well, maybe not quite non-descript, but the architectural type cannot easily be described. Never the less, this one does look like a few buildings I've seen in the real world. A good wee interior too, with a barbershop downstairs and a nightclub above.

Interesting facades

A city is made up of many streetscapes, which in turn are made up of many individual facades.

In the case of a Lego city, those facades can take almost any form - here are a neat pair, supposedly from Belgium as built by ezechielle

The corner bookstore

Here is another neat modular - a bookstore by aloisvonesterhazy. The clever use of parts makes the model feel of the era in which a real building of the style would be built.

Another neat pair of modulars

Winter sees me spending a lot more time online rather than outside. What, with it getting dark as work finishes, and not getting light again until the commute to work. Of course, there are many neat sights online, and this lego model is one of them - the houses, by brickcitydepot - would look right at home in San Francisco.

As always, the devil is in the details - I really like the conservatory, gardens and picture windows.

A licorice of a candy store

Lego colours are very similar to licorice colours - here is a neat example of that used to a neat effect, to make a candy store, built by eurobricks member Follows Closely.

A white modular in dutch style

Modular buildings come in many shapes and sizes. This one caught my attention as it feels as though it's right out of amsterdam, with it's height and it's gable. A neat model all the same built by Man with a hat.

Wintersports in Lego

A neat model by legolas73 - makes me almost want winter, even though this is of course set in Switzerland.

Finally - 10218

Many months ago the expectation was that Lego would release images of their new modular building. I even blogged about it. Sadly, that day did not come for a while.

Now, the images have finally arrived, and now I just have to wait for this set to arrive in stores.

Lego 10218 - Modular Pet Shop

The Sydney Opera house in bricks

At the end of circular quay lies one of Sydney's main icons, - Utzon's Opera House. Here is a neat rendition in Lego by modeler BadLeo.

This is a great model - a very neat design given the usual constraints of Lego and curves. Here's a construction pic:

A suburban house

Another day, and another neat Lego model, a house this time, made by a builder called Landlord (a rather apt name given the model).