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11503 Flower Wall: Provoking Creativity.[Review]

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Colourful LEGO flower arrangement with various flower designs, including pink, purple, and blue flowers, showcasing creativity and playfulness.

Having used up all of my available bench space last year to display my Botanical sets – gaining respite only by packing them up during the course of some renovations. I’m sure they will come back someday. that said, to take stress of the benches, the LEGO Engagement team kindly sent over a copy of their Flower Wall to check out. Now the idea of a lattice with a collection of flowers designed to be attached on the wall is appealing. And the system is designed to be expandable by attaching multiple lattices together – and don’t just decorate them with the included flowers, but also add in those from another set. To encourage this creativity, they actually sent me two copies of the set to play with. But more on that soon.

The set has 879 pieces and is priced at priced at AUD149.99 / 89.99 USD / 89.99 EUR / 79.99 GBP, the 11503 Flower wall is due for release on February 1 2026.

The set comes with 9 numbered bags, and an instruction book which gave a quick run over the flowers depicted in the set.

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One Helmet to Rule them All: 11373 The Lord of the Rings: Sauron’s Helmet revealed.

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A detailed model of Sauron's helmet from The Lord of the Rings displayed on a pedestal in a modern interior setting.
LEGO Icons set featuring a model of Sauron's helmet from The Lord of the Rings, with 538 pieces, targeted at ages 18 and up.
Box packaging of LEGO Lord of the Rings Sauron set featuring the iconic helmet of Sauron, with artwork and images on the sides.

Things have been a little quiet on the Star Wars and Super Heros helmet cowl and bust collection lately. With 14 Star wars helmets released between 2020 and 2025; six marvel masks released between 2020 and 2025 and two Batman Cowls released in 2021, it has been a bit of a drip feed: a couple a year, with a small name plaque. Limited enough to be able to collect them all, and all imminently displayable.

Today, we get our first Helmet from The Lord Of The Rings – the Sauron’s Helmet. The set will released on March 1 and have 538 pieces, and unlike any Helmet series set before, it also comes with a Sauron minfigure. the set is priced at 129.99AUD / 69,99 USD / 74,99 EUR / 64,99 GBP .

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LEGO® Botanicals 11503 Flower Wall Revealed

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A decorative display featuring the LEGO® Botanicals 11503 Flower Wall on a neutral wall, accompanied by a round hanging framed botanical artwork and a glass vase with flowers.

Run out of bench space to place your bouquets of LEGO Botanicals on? The latest lattice design from LEGO Botanicals is designed to hang on your wall, displaying a whole new collection of flowers, or, if you like mixing up with some of the previous bouquets.

LEGO Botanical Flower Wall set box featuring a vibrant arrangement of various flowers in shades of pink, blue, and yellow, showcasing artistic design suitable for ages 18 and up.
LEGO flower arrangement set packaging, showcasing a decorative piece on a wall with floral designs in various colours and shapes.

Built from 879 pieces and priced at AUD149.99 / 89.99 USD / 89.99 EUR / 79.99 GBP, the 11503 Flower wall is due for release on February 1 2026.

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Three 18+ Pokemon sets revealed

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Image featuring three LEGO Pokémon sets: Eevee, Pikachu with a Poké Ball, and Venusaur with Charizard and Blastoise, showcasing their box art along with LEGO and Pokémon logos.

If you are a person of a certain age, then Pokemon might have been an integral part of your upbringing. I wasn’t. But my kids were – they grew up with the mid-noughties version. As such, Passionate, old school Pokémon fans now have the opportunity catch them all… or at least the first wave of LEGO Sets. Three sets for Adult Builders have been revealed ahead of the range’s launchat the end of February.

LEGO® Pokémon™ Eevee set box featuring the character Eevee, showcasing its playful design, with 'Eevee' and 'Pokémon' branding at the top.
LEGO® Pokémon™ Eevee box showcasing the assembled figure and detailed images, featuring the playful character with movable parts.
LEGO set featuring Pikachu and a Poké Ball, showcasing Pikachu in a dynamic pose with lightning effects.
Box design for the LEGO® Pokémon™ Pikachu set featuring a detailed build of Pikachu alongside a Poké Ball.
Image of the LEGO set box featuring Pokémon characters Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, showcasing vibrant designs and detailed elements.
Box packaging for the LEGO® Pokémon™ set featuring Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, showcasing detailed images of the Pokémon figures and set dimensions.

Are you gonna Catch ’em All?

Our Starter Sets include:

72151 Eevee, 587 pieces, 59,99€ / 59,99$ / 54,99£

72152 Pikachu 2050 pieces, 199,99€ / 199,99$ / 179,99£

72153 LEGO® Pokémon™ Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise 6836 Pieces; Price: AUD999.99 649,99€ / 649,99$ / 579,99£

There is a set for every sized desk and budget, by the looks of it.I have to admit, I really like the look of these sets. But at the end of the day, Pokemon are for other people. you gan read on for the press release:

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Botanicals Interview and Review II: 11503 Peace Lily

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A LEGO model of the 11504 Peace Lily, featuring green leaves and white flowers, displayed on a wooden shelf with a plain background.

Earlier in the month I was visiting Denmark, and had the opportunity to visit the LEGO Campus and have a conversation with LEGO Botanicals senior designer, Theo Bonner. In part one, we discussed recolours and the rationale behind new elements being developed in the Botanical theme. Last time, we spoke recolours and the introduction of new elements in Botanical sets.

Today, we discuss the flowerpot design in the 11503 Peace Lily, the fan base for LEGO Botanicals, designing 18+ sets for builders who have never built a LEGO set in their lives before and discover something what LEGO Star Wars and Botanicals have in common.

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Botanical Insights: Interview and Review – 11501 Tulip Bouquet

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A vibrant display of a LEGO Tulip Bouquet set, featuring colorful tulip flowers in various shades, arranged in a clear glass vase on a wooden surface. The image includes text indicating a review of the set and mentions an interview with designer Theo Bonner.
A smiling person with glasses and a beard, wearing a plaid shirt, is seated against a backdrop of textured fabric and tree-themed artwork.
Theo Bonner, Senior Designer, LEGO Botanicals

In December, 2025 I had the good fortune to visit LEGO Campus in Billund, Denmark. While there, I had the chance to talk with Theo Bonner – One of the Senior Designers working on LEGO’s Botanicals Theme. During the 45 minutes that we spoke, we covered a variety of topics including the challenges of flowerpots, new colours, storytelling the Botanicals consumer base, storytelling and the lack of Spinjitzu in Botanical sets.

Today, in the first of our four reviews of upcoming Botanical releases, we will take a look at the 11501 Tulip Bouquet, and in our interview extract, we talk about the challenges of recolouring certain elements, the new curved slope element and its connection to a space theme from around the turn of the century.

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Go Off the Grid with LEGO ICONS 11371 Shopping Street. [Review]

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I have to admit, I have a rather soft spot for the annual modular set. When our family discovered that Adult Fans were a thing, back in 2009, we may well have picked up the modulars sets that were available at the time. Things have certainly changed over the years: faces have changed, flowers have changed, colours have exploded, and printed elements are more likely to replace a brick-built font on the building’s facade.

I was quite excited when the LEGO Group sent 11371 Shopping Street over for review, ahead of its January 1 2026 release. The set has 7 minifigures, 3456 pieces and will be priced at AUD 399.99/
£229.99/US$249.99/€249.99.

This new Shopping Street – incorporating a musical instrument store and a furniture store/carpenter – brings a few features that left me feeling nostalgic for the early days of modular buildings, while at the same time, feeling fresh and innovative. Let’s take a closer look.

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11371 Shopping Street is our Next Modular Building – January 1 2026 for LEGO® Insiders

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It’s an annual highlight in the LEGO Fan’s calendar: the reveal of the Modular Building. Once part of Creator Expert, and now ICONS, Modular buildings were my gateway drug, deranging me down a slippery slope into accepting life as an Adult Fan of a Children’s toy, over 15 years ago.

This year’s model does not disappoint me.

We have two buildings-!- music shop and a furniture store (with an upstairs workshop), separated by an angled alleyway. They are joined by connecting walkways at the first and second floors.

LEGO ICONS SET 11371 Shopping Street will be priced at $AUD399.99/ $USD249.99 / 249,99 EUR / £229.99 The set will be released on January 1 2026 has 3456 pieces and seven minifigures- two of whom are twins.

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LEGO® Art, Icons and Architecture are aiming to decorate your home in 2026

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A collage image featuring three LEGO sets: a Japanese Cherry Blossom landscape scene on the left, an Autumn Cottage Garden in the center, and a Paris architectural model on the right. Text overlay reads 'Art, Icons and Architecture: Dominating Your Home Decor in 2026'.
LEGO Art set featuring a Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape with Mount Fuji, a teahouse, a bridge, and waterfalls crafted from colorful bricks, framed in a black lacquer shadow box.
LEGO Art set depicting the Eiffel Tower and iconic Parisian architecture against a dark blue background, labeled 'City of Love'.
A colorful LEGO set featuring a quaint cottage surrounded by autumn trees, a river, and garden elements. The scene includes a weeping willow, orange and yellow trees, flowers, and decorative details like a cart and a garden gnome.

LEGO® Art, Icons and Architecture are themes that are transforming LEGO Bricks from a construction toy to a decorative medium, and each theme has just revealed a new piece for January 2026. Let’s take a wander around these upcoming sets, set for a January 2026 release:

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LEGO® ICONS Prepares to Boldly Go. 10365

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A large model of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701D from LEGO, showcased in space with a starry background and text promoting the set.

Normally a picture release of a large grey spaceship heralds the arrival of something from the LEGO Star Wars team. But this is much more exciting. After moving around a series of alternative toy brick companies over the years, the Star Trek License has finally come to rest with the LEGO Group, and I have to admit I am just a little bit excited.

Box art of the LEGO Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D set highlighting its detailed design and features.
LEGO Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D set box featuring the starship model and included mini figures against a dark background.

The 10356 USS Enterprise NCC-1701 D has 3600 pieces and will be released in time for Black Friday, on 28th November 2025 at LEGO.com/Star-Trek and LEGO Stores priced at $AUD599.99 /€379.99 / £349.99 / $USD399.99. The set comes with nine mini figures, and the line up is just about perfect.

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