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LEGO Building Carbon-Neutral Factory in Virginia

The Denmark-based toy company just broke ground on a new carbon-neutral run factory in Chesterfield County near Richmond, Virginia.

April 24, 2023 - The Construction Specifier

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The 65th Birthday of the Lego Brick

The Lego brick is 65 years old this year. Learn more about its history and impacts on both children and adults.

February 20, 2023 - Inc.

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Urban Planning Insights From Your Inner Child (or Your Actual Child)

Los Angeles County park planner and parent Clement Lau writes about how 'playing' and parenting has given him insight into the urban environment that he applies in his profession.

February 12, 2018 - UrbDeZine

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Friday Eye Candy: Denmark's New LEGO House Has Starchitect Pedigree

LEGO fans rejoice! Bjarke Ingels Group has made the LEGO house of your dreams a full-sized reality, and it's stocked full of LEGOs.

October 6, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

Lego New Urbanism

Lego released a number of new sets in 2008 that look surprisingly New Urbanist in design, including the 'Green Grocer' set, which is mixed-use with a grocery store on the ground floor and detailed streetscaping.

December 9, 2008 - Brick Journal

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