If you still think that Lego is an ordinary children's toy, we suggest that you look at a variety of fantastic designs made by both children and adults.
For the first time Lego designers appeared in 1942 and immediately gained immense popularity among children all over the world. Every second in the world sell seven boxes of the designer, and produce - 600 parts. One of the features of this toy is the fact that the parts that were produced in 1949 and those that produce today are suitable for each other. They can be used together.
Today, probably, in every house there is a designer LEGO. This toy is recognized as the best in the world, ahead of Monopoly and Barbie. Lego adores both children and adults. For the adult audience, the fans of the designer even came up with a special term - AFOLs - an adult fan of LEGO.
1. Map of Europe
The idea to create a large-scale map of Europe from the details of the designer Lego appeared in 2009 at one of the meetings of lovers of Lego. A team of five enthusiasts spent six months of work on this project and 53,500 constructor bricks. The first brick was laid in April 2010. The giant map of Europe impresses with its size. Its area is 3.84 by 3.84 meters.
2. The installation of the inauguration of US President Barack Obama
This large canvas of details of the designer of Lego shows the scene of the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in minute detail. Here is the presidential Lincoln, moving under protection, and mini-snack bars for guests, and even biotoilets. And among two thousand lego-little men you can find out George Bush, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey.
3. The Tower in Prague
Until recently, the tallest building made of Lego brick was the tower, which is located in the center of Prague. Its height is 32 meters, and makes an indelible impression on everyone who saw it.
4. The Tower in the USA
But the students from the American state of Delaware have created a tower, whose height is 34 meters, which is two meters higher than the tower in Prague. For the creation of this LEGO-tower, they spent two months and 500,000 cubic designs. Today this gigantic creation adorns the street of the city of Wilmington and is considered a well-deserved pride of the children from the Higher School. John Dickinson.
5. Exhibition of LEGO sculptures
This exhibition of the artist Nathan Sawaya is in the city of New York. The master created several sculptures in the style of the art house. World-famous works of art created from the bricks of the designer Lego. This exhibition will not leave anyone indifferent. You will not see such a talent and enthusiasm for a designer every day.
6. Zoo animals in the Bronx
Employees of the zoo in the Bronx and representatives of the company Lego decided to join their efforts and settled in the zoo of plastic animals, completely assembled from the details of the designer. The exhibition was opened under the title "The Great Summer Zoo-Fari". Plastic copies of animals are located next to their living relatives and gained a well-deserved recognition. Figures are made in full size and look so believable that the tiger preparing for a jump caused frank fright at visitors of the exhibition.
7. Church in Holland
The guys from the architectural bureau LOOS FM decided to turn their dreams into reality and created a huge church building made of Lego constructor bricks. This building can accommodate up to hundreds of visitors. Of course, the church ministry does not conduct it, but seminars and lectures on contemporary art are held regularly and are very popular.
8. Christmas Tree
For many people, Christmas is considered the best holiday of the year. And what Christmas without an elegant Christmas tree? Great fans of the designer Lego from England decided to build a Christmas tree and decorations on it entirely from the details of the designer. A Christmas beauty 11 meters high and weighing more than three tons adorned the building of St. Pancras station in London.
But this herringbone, the height of a two-story house, was built in Oakland (New Zealand), spending more than 1200 hours on it. The figure consists of more than half a million LEGO bricks, has a height of 10 meters and weighs 3.5 tons.
9. Model of the fighter x-WING
Another miracle construction of cubes of Lego is in New York. This is a mock fighter x-WING - the largest toy, collected from the bricks of Lego. The wingspan of the famous aircraft is almost 14 meters. To create it, 5 million parts were spent. Imagine a giant boy who plays such a pretty little thing.
10. The car of mark Volvo
This Volvo car of full size was created in 2009. He was assembled by workers from California's Legoland to play his comrade. By the way, the rally was a success. And who would refuse to ride on such a car?
11. Bolide of Formula 1
Another miracle from the field of automotive fantasy. Perhaps Ferrari found the answer to the decision of the FIA to move to standardized engines - the standard bricks of the LEGO designer. Now teams of Formula 1 competitions will start the season with their own huge box of designer! Of course, this is a joke or a game of imagination, but the inhabitant of Amsterdam has collected a real car from Lego for the "LEGO World" holiday in full size. They say that you can even ride it.
12. LEGO-house
The perfect solution to the problem of housing shortage was offered by the leading popular Top Gear program, James May. He built a real house of Lego cubes. But not from boredom, but as part of his author's program. In this cozy little house James May had to spend the whole night. A big fan of Lego, he was very happy with this idea. And how do you like this choice?
13. Guitar
Another great fan of Lego and Italian musician Nikola Pavan created a real guitar from the details of the designer for six days. To make Lego's bricks better, he used glue. The guitar neck was the only element made of traditional materials. On such an instrument, it is possible to play well.
14. The Coliseum
The exact copy of the famous Roman Colosseum was built from Lego bricks by sculptor Ryan McNath from Australia. This design was spent 200,000 dice. The sight is simply amazing with its realism. The structure of the oval shape of square bricks is a truly stunning task. The mini-coliseum was intended for the University of Sydney.
15. Shoes
These cute shoes from the collection of Finnish designer Finn Stone. The creative genius offers this footwear for the bravest women of fashion. Of course, in boutiques this can not be bought, but you can try to do it yourself. Such shoes are perfect for an office party. How do you like this idea?
16. Handbag-clutch
Until recently, every fashionista dreamed of such an unusual accessory. Hand-clutch of cubes Lego introduced the Fashion House Chanel at the show in the collection of spring-summer 2013. Soon this popular model was made in several color variations. Agree, it is original and very beautiful.
17. Dress and Handbag
But loving husband Brian went even further, he created for his beloved wife a whole set: a dress and a handbag. For this invention, he spent 12,000 parts of his favorite designer. We will not try to guess how comfortable it is to stand or sit in such a dress, but the fact that it is 100% original is an indisputable fact.
Carefully take a closer look at the usual box of the LEGO designer. And what will your fantasy tell you?