Design

April 1, 2026

LEGO Is Releasing a Record-Breaking 12,000-Piece Set of Spain’s Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família recently became the world’s tallest church with the completion of the central tower, the highest point of the basilica. In celebration of this landmark achievement, LEGO appears to be releasing an equally sizable set. There are reports that the toy company will be releasing a 12,060-piece LEGO Architecture set of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece in Barcelona, making it the largest set (in terms of the number of pieces it consists of)

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March 24, 2026

This “Pixelated” Furniture Will Make You Feel Like You’re Living in Tetris or Minecraft

Pixels are intangible. They are the building blocks of the images we see on a screen. But no matter how realistic those images look, we can’t interact with them like we would a three-dimensional item. Spatial designer Ceren Arslan, founder of the design studio EXIT, is changing that with the launch of her furniture collection called Pixel Theory. Pixel Theory sees the picture-element (the long name for pixel) as a starting point for the collection.

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March 18, 2026

Beautiful Louis Vuitton Pocket Watch Offers Immersive View of Mt. Fuji

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton knows a thing or two about elevating watches. The brand’s Escales Autour du Monde collection embodies that perfectly, consisting of intricate timepieces inspired by destinations around the world. Now, after stops in the Amazon rainforest and Paris, LV is journeying to Japan for the newest addition to its watchmaking line.

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