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It was 70 years ago that LEGO introduced the System in Play and its been at the heart of how we build today. LEGO has released a feature showing the different types of houses throughout the years using the LEGO System in Play from the first one being the Town Plan to one of the more recent ones with teh Modern House.

Houses built to last: 70 years of the LEGO® System in Play

70 years ago, the LEGO Group introduced the System in Play – a simple but revolutionary idea that means every LEGO® element, made generations apart, would fit together.

At its heart, the System in Play ensures that every element, from tiny hairbrushes to lightsabres, can connect. It’s why a LEGO astronaut can visit the LEGO Boutique Hotel, or a DUPLO giraffe can join a LEGO City adventure.

This versatility has made the LEGO System in Play the foundation for endless creativity. The same handful of bricks can be used to build anything from spaceships to castles to trains – limited only by imagination. And perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the houses that children around the world, and our LEGO designers, have been inspired to build from the System in Play over the last 70 years.

Houses have been a mainstay of LEGO sets since the LEGO System in Play was launched in October 1955. They have appeared in every conceivable shape and style, mirroring changes in society and the lives of the children who build and play with them.

MCM Comic Con London is happening this weekend and LEGO will be on hand for a full weekend of play as well as product reveals. They will be at Stand #N1200 where you can play LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight as well as see all the new 2026 LEGO Batamn sets. Saturday with be the big day as there will be some product reveals. What do you think they will be?

October 25

• 11:30am – Product reveals with a LEGO Designer
• 2:00pm – Becoming a LEGO Designer
• 3:15pm – Product signing with a LEGO Designer

October 26

• 1:00pm – Build Dash: Beat Vikkstar
• 2:15pm – Vikkstar Meet & Greet

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Back in February 2022, The LEGO Foundation started an initiative to donate LEGO MRI Scanners to hospitals worldwide to help ease children’s fears of using the machine. Today LEGO has announced that over one million children around the world have used the LEGO MRI Scanner set to reduce anxiety. Since 2023, more than 10,000 LEGO MRI Scanner sets have been donated to hospitals and health professionals around the world.

Play-based LEGO® MRI Scanner set reduces anxiety and sedation for children in hospitals worldwide

BILLUND, DENMARK, 13 October 2025 – Over one million children around the world have used the LEGO Group’s MRI Scanner set, helping transform a potentially stressful medical procedure through a playful, hands-on learning experience.

The set, which features a scanner, patient bed, waiting room, scanning room, staff minifigures and medical accessories, was designed by the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation to help children understand MRI procedures by learning through play. MRI scans are frequently used in pediatric care because they do not use radiation. But for many children, the experience can be overwhelming requiring them to lie still in a large, noisy machine for extended periods. As a result, sedation or general anesthesia is often used.

New research conducted by the LEGO Group revealed that 96% of healthcare professionals globally who used the LEGO MRI Scanner set say the model helps alleviate children’s anxiety, and 46% report that it has reduced the need for sedation or anesthesia during MRI procedures.

Since 2023, more than 10,000 LEGO MRI Scanner sets have been

The new LEGO factory in Virginia has reached a major construction milestone with the placement of the final steel beam on the main production building’s frame. The steel topping out marks the start of the next phase of construction for the factory which still remains on track to begin production in 2027. We’ve already touched on this before but there will be over 1,700 positions and you can sign up to get notified of any openings.

LEGO Manufacturing Virginia reaches major construction milestone at new U.S. factory ahead of 2027 opening

• The final steel beam was raised on the LEGO Group’s U.S. factory, marking progress towards the next construction phase.
• The over US $1.5 billion investment includes the factory and a regional distribution center. The factory will create more than 1,700 jobs and is set to open in 2027.
• The steel topping out milestone was celebrated with a signed beam and a 2.5-foot LEGO® brick tree – a playful take on the construction tradition.

VIRGINIA, USA, OCTOBER 1, 2025: Today, the LEGO Group’s U.S. factory site marked a major construction milestone with the placement of the final steel beam on the main production building’s frame. The symbolic ‘topping out’ moment signals the start of the next phase of construction for the state-of-the-art facility, which remains on track to begin production in 2027.

Jesus Ibañez, General Manager of LEGO Manufacturing Virginia, said: “This steel topping out marks a significant moment in our journey to build and open our new U.S. factory, bringing creativity and

In more LEGO expansion news, LEGO has opened a new office in Tempe, Arizona for its new Consumer and Shopper Engagement (CSE) department. The CSE team will continue to support LEGO fans across the United States, answering questions and helping make their building experiences even more enjoyable. There are currently about 150 employees at the Tempe office with plans to grow to 180. If you’re looking to join, you can apply here.

Tempe, Arizona becomes the new home of the LEGO Group’s Consumer and Shopper Engagement team

Tempe, AZ, USA, 10 September, 2025: The LEGO Group has opened its new Consumer and Shopper Engagement (CSE) office in Tempe, Arizona with a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of a new base in the Greater Phoenix area.

From here, the award-winning CSE team will continue to support LEGO® fans across the United States, answering questions and helping make their building experiences even more enjoyable.

Monika Lütke-Daldrup, Head of Consumer and Shopper Engagement, said: “Tempe is an exciting location for our Consumer and Shopper Engagement team in the US to continue their work with fans. LEGO colleagues across CSE have a unique opportunity every day to show customers that we care. The enthusiasm and passion we see for LEGO products inspires us to keep finding ways to make their experiences even better.”
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The CSE team is a global network of nearly 1,000 LEGO colleagues in China, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, the UK and the US. Together, they manage more than 4 million customer interactions each year,