Brick City:
LEGO® For Grown Ups

 

“Comprising amazing artwork, exploratory photographs and detailed breakdowns, Brick City looks at the essence of what makes an urban landscape recognizable.”
— Gizmodo

Brick City is a celebration of iconic buildings from cities around the world, carefully recreated in LEGO® bricks by artist Warren Elsmore and his team. Discover highlights of cities across five continents, including lively celebrations in Rio and New York, tall towers from Copenhagen to Venice, and imaginative castles from medieval Japan to modern Las Vegas.

Whilst to many, LEGO bricks are ‘just a toy’, to an ever growing army of fans they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. These fans, calling themselves ‘AFOLs’, or Adult Fans of LEGO, have taken it upon themselves to recreate local landmarks using just the bricks which you may find at a local store. 

LEGO models created by adult fans though, don’t resemble those you may have created as a child! Masters of their medium these fabulously detailed models may contain thousands of pieces - or perhaps just a handful. Either way, the talented artists have an intimate knowledge of every piece and colour available. Skilfully choosing the ideal piece to recreate a well known landmark. Sometimes creating a model indistinguishable from the real thing, or purely evoking the spirit of a building in just a few small pieces.

In fact, landmarks and cityscapes have long been a source of inspiration for LEGO builders. In this book, LEGO artist Warren Elsmore takes us on a world tour and explores different cities and their iconic structures. Cities are examined and re-created in LEGO form. Comprising amazing artwork, exploratory photographs and detailed breakdowns, Brick City looks at the essence of what makes an urban landscape recognisable.   

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Brick City Series: London

It’s London – but not as you know it. This unofficial guide helps LEGO® fans of all ages discover the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, Covent Garden and 17 more landmarks recreated in amazing detail by top brick artists from around the world. Then make your own with 20 quick-build projects that include an Underground train, a red bus and fish & chips.

For adults and children aged 8 and up, Brick City - London is a fun and colourful introduction to England’s capital, packed with secrets, stories and insights that bring the city to life in an exciting and brick-tastic way. 

Model reconstructions include:

  • London Eye & County Hall

  • Westminster Abbey

  • Battersea Power Station

  • St Paul’s Cathedral

  • The Globe Theatre

  • Tate Modern

Buildable projects include:

  • British Museum

  • 10 Downing Street door

  • Buckingham Palace

  • Tennis racket and ball

  • Canal boat

  • Crown jewels

 
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Brick City Series: Paris

It’s Paris – but not as you know it. This unofficial guide helps LEGO® fans of all ages discover the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Centre Pompidou and 17 more landmarks recreated in amazing detail by top brick artists from around the world. Then make your own with 20 quick-build projects that include Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and a Tour de France cyclist.

For adults and children aged 8 and up, Brick City - Paris is a fun and colourful introduction to the French capital, packed with secrets, stories and insights that bring the City of Light to life in an exciting and brick-tastic way.

Model reconstructions include:

  • L’Aquarium de Paris

  • Pont Neuf bridge

  • Mona Lisa

  • Street artists of Montmartre

  • Fashion show

  • Bottle of champagne

Buildable projects include:

  • Montmartre lamp post with performer

  • Espresso machine

  • Metro station entrance

  • Croissant

  • Bells of Notre Dame

  • Paint palette with brush

 
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Brick City Series: New York

It’s New York – but not as you know it. This unofficial guide helps LEGO® fans of all ages discover Central Park, the Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge and 17 more landmarks recreated in amazing detail by top brick artists from around the world. Then make your own with 20 quick-build projects that include a hot dog cart, yellow taxi cab and subway train.

For adults and children aged 8 and up, Brick City - New York is a fun and colourful introduction to the Big Apple, packed with secrets, stories and insights that bring The City That Never Sleeps to life in an exciting and brick-tastic way.

Model reconstructions include:

  • One World Trade Center

  • Wall Street

  • Central Library Reading Room

  • Coney Island

  • The High Line

  • Times Square

Buildable projects include:

  • I heart NY icon

  • Staten Island Ferry

  • Empire State Building telescope

  • Grand Central Terminal clock

  • Statue of Liberty torch

  • Graffiti spray can and wall

 
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