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Lego's 12,060-piece Sagrada Familia set sparks reader debate

architecture-design · 2026-06-09

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death, Lego has introduced a stunning model of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. This new addition to their architecture series is massive, consisting of 12,060 pieces, making it the largest set ever released by Lego. People are buzzing about it on Dezeen, with comments like Benjamin's, who called it "an amazing build," and Ferran Espin expressing his intention to buy it. Some users mentioned its high cost, with Twords saying, "Beaucoup dollar," while H.T. Holman joked that building it would take as long as constructing the original. Meanwhile, discussions also covered the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which received mixed feedback, and Zaha Hadid's Nest project in Tirana, Albania, which sparked debates about its design.

Key facts

  • Lego launched a replica of the Sagrada Familia to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death.
  • The set consists of 12,060 pieces, making it the largest Lego set ever.
  • It is part of Lego's architecture series.
  • Readers expressed excitement, with some noting the high price.
  • The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects drew mixed reactions.
  • Zaha Hadid Architects' The Nest housing development in Tirana, Albania, also sparked debate.
  • The Nest features overhanging balconies and a retro-futurist aesthetic.
  • The article is a comments update from Dezeen.

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Institutions

  • Lego
  • Dezeen
  • Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
  • Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Ferrari
  • HP

Locations

  • Barcelona
  • Spain
  • Chicago
  • United States
  • Tirana
  • Albania
  • London
  • United Kingdom

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