How LEGO makes modular buildings: everything you don’t know
Learn how the LEGO Group cooks up modular buildings from scratch in our fascinating interview with 10326 Natural History Museum designer Chris McVeigh.
The latest modular building rockets on to shelves December 1 (a month earlier than usual), which is only weeks away – and you can already pre-order your copy at LEGO.com now. While you wait for it to launch, you can at least build anticipation (if not a LEGO set) by checking out our latest YouTube video, which reveals why the LEGO Group chose a museum, why now was the right time for the museum, why olive green was the right colour, how the designers approach new sets, and much more.
Those insights into the design process come courtesy of Chris McVeigh, the man behind both 10326 Natural History Museum and 2021’s 10278 Police Station, which is retiring this year. You’ll learn how Chris filled up the museum’s interior – and why the particular method for doing so was so important – the time period in which the entire Modular Buildings Collection is set, and tonnes more things you didn’t know about both the series and its newest addition.
Hit play on the video below or head over to our YouTube channel to see LEGO designer Chris McVeigh take a deep dive into 10326 Natural History Museum.
Don’t forget to check out the rest of our LEGO designer interviews, and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more unique insights into brand new sets in the weeks and months to come.
10326 Natural History Museum is available to pre-order now for £259.99 / $299.99 / €299.99, and currently qualifies for both 40595 Tribute to Galileo Galilei and 40609 Christmas Fun Add-On Pack. Both those freebies are available until November 16 (or while stocks last).
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