The Brothers Brick

Summer Joust 2026 has come to a close. Many of the grandest entries show up during the final days of the renowned Castle contest, and that is doubly true for the collaborative projects. This year’s collab theme was “Guarding the Realm,” tasking a tea...

As the 2026 Summer Joust draws to a close, the trees outside our windows are still green, but days are growing shorter and the promise of fall is in the air. Lucas Shannon (

The world of LEGO building challenges is a broad church. Some are very serious affairs with storied histories, such as Iron Builder or SHIPtember. Others are a little...

They say a picture paints a thousand words, but in the absence of paint you can achieve a similar effect using LEGO bricks. Eli Willsea is a master of this particular artform. And although he’s just as adept at doing so in smaller builds, it’s his larger dioram...

Round 2 of the 2026 Bio-Cup  has just begun, but already a mysterious new builder has emerged with a frontrunner build showcasing the organic beauty that can emerge from Technic and Bionicle elements. The new builder goes by “