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The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design Icon

4.5 out of 5 stars (136)

Building the ordinary into the extraordinary brick by brick.

This first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO takes the reader on a visually stunning journey from the very earliest hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today.

LEGO bricks are design icons and marvels of engineering. Virtually unchanged for over fifty years, the brick is still at the very centre of LEGO's ethos: each brick connects to every other brick, allowing the construction of almost anything you can imagine. LEGO minifigures may be the friendly faces of the LEGO world, but bricks in all their different shapes and forms are its very foundation.

The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks explores the brick's rich history in full colour and unparalleled detail. Granted unprecedented access by the LEGO Group, Daniel Konstantski has interviewed design masters, element testers and the so-called 'rock stars', the set designers, to reveal for the first time how and why new LEGO bricks are made.

This is the book the fans have always wanted: a truly behind-the-scenes look at the story of the beloved LEGO brick and the company which makes it, with a wealth of exclusive visual material from the LEGO Archive in Billund.

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This first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO takes the reader on a visually stunning journey from the very earliest hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unbound
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 Sept. 2024
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ International
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 180018350X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800183506
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25.1 x 20.6 x 3 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 943,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars (136)

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Daniel Konstanski
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Daniel Konstanski is a passionate, lifelong LEGO fan and the author of The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks, the first book published by the LEGO Group for Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs). Thanks to a collaborative working relationship with the team of in-house historians employed by the LEGO Group Daniel has been privileged to tell many stories from within LEGO Group itself and is considered one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative voices in the fan community on the company and its products. Along with the book, he has written hundreds of articles in his role as the US Editor for Blocks Magazine covering every aspect of the hobby. His dream job is to join the team of historians and be even closer to his favorite place on earth: The Vault in Billund where every LEGO set ever made is housed.

When he is not tinkering on his latest LEGO project, rushing to meet the next never-ending Blocks Magazine deadline, or sorting more bricks down in the basement for the above mentioned, Daniel works as an environmental engineer and enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and bike riding with his wonderful wife and three kids on the trails near their home in Delaware. He is also a regular on the east coast LEGO fan convention circuit.

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  • 2 out of 5 stars
    Very small fonts
    Reviewed in Germany on 11 October 2024
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    The topic of the book is very interesting, sadly they went for a hard to read layout. This could be a good book but is ruined by however was responsible for the font setting/layout design.

    Hopefully this will be rectified in later edition but for now I can't recommend this book as it no pleasure to read due to the font size used.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    great for a coffee table
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 December 2025
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    This was a hit. bought it for a gift and it had very interesting facts and lots of pictures!

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  • 4 out of 5 stars
    La historia de Lego, en profundidad.
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 July 2025
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    Libro escrito con la colaboración del Lego Group, y se nota. Gran profusión de datos que te ilustran sobre la historia de la que hoy en día es la mayor compañía juguetera del planeta.

    Pero tiene dos aspectos ría negativos, a mi

    Juicio: La maquetación es demasiado tradicional y la fuente empleada para el texto es muy pequeña. Vamos, que si empleas gafas de vez en cuando, para leer este libro te harán falta sin dudarlo.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Very good reference book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2025
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    Given as a Christmas present to person who makes a lot from Lego. He was very pleased with the book.

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  • 1 out of 5 stars
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    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 9 December 2024
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    Vorige week boek beschadigd geretourneerd. Nu nieuwe exemplaar en nog erger beschadigd

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    2e keer beschadigd artikel
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 9 December 2024

    Vorige week boek beschadigd geretourneerd. Nu nieuwe exemplaar en nog erger beschadigd

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Get this for your lego friend
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 July 2026
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    Good book. Have as a gift

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