Blocks Magazine

21 November 2019

CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY here (or if you follow the logic of retail displays, it’s been here for a month already), and we’re celebrating in style this issue. As teased on our snowy cover, among these 112 pages you’ll find an in-depth review of the latest Winter Village set, a countdown of the best festive LEGO releases, and a holiday gift guide for all your LEGO shopping needs. But as we approach the end of the year, we’re also approaching the end of the decade. To celebrate, we’ve taken a stroll down memory lane with a look back over the best of the past 10 years in LEGO, starting on page 68. And if you’re still feeling nostalgic, flip to page 94, because 2019 has one last anniversary in store for us. All this isn’t to say we’ve forgotten about the here and now. Alongside our reviews of the latest Architecture releases, design guru Rok Žgalin Kobe takes us on a tour of the Empire State Building on page 54, while LEGO Element Designer Jaime Sanchez discusses the finer points of the brick on page 30. The bread to that design sandwich is a doughy mix of inspiration, from a Pixar-themed Ideas project to a wide variety of your builds. Happy reading, and happy holidays!