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LEGO Announces First Carbon Neutral Factory in Vietnam

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Group has announced that they will be building a new carbon neutral factory in Vietnam. To continue with their sustainability mission, it will cost more than $1 billion to build and it will be the company’s first carbon neutral factory. Construction begins in the second half of 2022 and production is set to start in 2024.

The LEGO Group announces plans to build new factory in Vietnam to support long-term growth

• Site set to be the LEGO Group’s first carbon neutral factory.
• Investment of more than US $1 billion to create up to 4,000 jobs.
• 6th LEGO® factory to expand Group’s global manufacturing footprint and support long-term growth in Asia-Pacific region.
• New factory set to start production in 2024.

Billund, December 8, 2021: The LEGO Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Limited (VSIP) to build a new factory in Vietnam. The facility is planned to be the company’s first carbon neutral factory and will include investments in solar energy generation.

The LEGO Group will invest more than US $1 billion in the 44-hectare site in the Binh Duong Province around 50km from Ho Chi Minh City and create up to 4,000 jobs over the next 15 years.

Construction is set to begin in the second half of 2022 and production is due to start during 2024.

The new factory will be the LEGO Group’s sixth manufacturing site and second in Asia. It is being built to support additional long-term growth in

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LEGO Seasonal Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ Living Room (40489) GWP Officially Cancelled

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Usually there are two LEGO gift with purchase sets during Black Friday but for this year, there was only one. The other set was supposed to be Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ Living Room (40489) which was never released and we now have the reason why. The set has been officially cancelled and LEGO has released a statement about it.

We decided not to release this product as it didn’t meet our strict quality standards. Because we work so hard to provide the best possible play experiences, we never compromise the quality of our products.

The image above is render of the set from Hoth Bricks but you can find the leaked images of the set online.

LEGO Build Together BETA Announced

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed a new BETA building experience that will be on the LEGO Building Instructions app called LEGO Build Together. This new building experience allows multiple people to build a particular set in an innovative way. The idea came from Dominik Brachmanski who pitched it last year and the BETA will be launching on December 13.

The experience can be used up to five people and each person needs to have the app installed on their phone or tablet. At launch, there will be six products supported on the BETA which includes:

• 60307 LEGO CITY Rescue camp
• 60292 LEGO CITY City Town Center
• 60291 LEGO CITY Family house
• 60302 LEGO CITY Wildlife Rescue
• 10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop
• 31097 LEGO Creator 3in1: Townhouse Pet Shop & Café

The LEGO Group launches BETA ‘Build Together’ experience, a fan-built innovation that provides new ways to physically build LEGO sets together as a group

The LEGO Group today unveiled a new BETA building experience that will soon be available on the LEGO® Building Instructions app, called Build Together. The innovative feature opens a new dimension of interactive building, designed to multiply play value while turning LEGO building into a social, cooperative activity, that both families and friends can enjoy together.

LEGO Fan Dominik Brachmanski from Germany is the mastermind behind the idea, which is now being rolled out globally as a BETA version with the aim of testing and gathering valuable insights on how to optimise this interactive experience before potentially

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LEGO 2021 Employee Gift Revealed

December 7, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Every year, LEGO gifts its employees a limited edition LEGO set as a Christmas gift and this year’s gift has been revealed. For those are are LEGO employees who haven’t received your set yet, I would skip this post and not go on social media around this time as some LEGO designers have already shown it off online. The rest of the post will be hidden behind the spoiler tag.

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LEGO Ninjago creator Tommy Andreasen has posted the LEGO Ninjago The Temple of Celebrations (4002021) which consists of 1,320 pieces and it is part of the 10th anniversary of Ninjago celebration. The set features Garmadon in a Santa getup along with the ninjas in their Golden outfits. Also included are Misako a couple of Hypnobrai.

The back of the box says, “What better way to celebrate the first 10 years of LEGO Ninjago than with a unique Temple of Celebrations set that brings the themes’ well-known characters together in a fun festive LEGO build or you and your family. Enjoy.”

These Christmas employee gifts usually fetch a pretty penny online and if you’re a Ninjago completionist, you may want to check the usual secondary markets to see what is available.[/su_spoiler]

LEGO Boutique Hotel (10297) Officially Announced

December 6, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially revealed the next modular set with the Boutique Hotel (10297). Releasing on January 1, the set has 3,066 pieces and retails for $199.99, €199.99, £179.99. The set celebrates 15 years of the modular line and there are Easter eggs in the set that references the previous sets.

The LEGO Group Celebrates 15 years of Modular Building with the new LEGO® Boutique Hotel Set

December 6th: Today, the LEGO Group reveals a luxurious new address with the LEGO® Boutique Hotel set (10297), the latest addition to the modular building collection. Colourful and quirky, the new 3,066 piece LEGO Boutique Hotel is full of character and details that will have fans stepping back in time to a by-gone era.

In 2022, the LEGO modular building collection celebrates its 15th anniversary and the new set is the 17th LEGO set to be released, joining the LEGO Bookshop, LEGO Assembly Square and LEGO Police Station. The LEGO Boutique Hotel is also full of Easter Eggs and references to the previous 15 years of modular building sets, many of which are revealed in the building instructions, meaning fans will have an exciting time discovering hidden gems while they build.

The set comes in five sections, including;

· The ground floor, featuring the lobby and an art gallery;

· The terrace, with art gallery reception and palm tree;

· The first floor, with hotel rooms;

· The second floor, with a penthouse suite;

· The roof, with a decorative dome

Each hotel room features distinct styles of furniture and

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LEGO Friends 2022 Sets Revealed

December 3, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed the new 2022 LEGO Friends sets on the LEGO Shop. The theme celebrates its 10th anniversary next year and one set that commemorates the event is the Friendship Tree House (41703) which includes a QR code to reveal retro Heartlake City treasures hidden within it. All the sets will be available starting on January 1.

Pet Clinic (41695) – 111 pieces/$19.99

Turtle Protection Vehicle (41697) – 90 pieces/$9.99

Beach Glamping (41700) – 380 pieces/$39.99

Street Food Market (41701) – 592 pieces/$49.99

Canal Houseboat (41702) – 737 pieces/$79.99

Friendship Tree House (41703) – 1,114 pieces/$79.99

Main Street Building (41704) – 1,682 pieces/$149.99

Tree-Planting Vehicle (41707) – 336 pieces/$29.99

LEGO BrickHeadz 2022 Sets Revealed

December 2, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There are some new 2022 LEGO BrickHeadz sets that have been revealed including the 150th one which was a fan vote way back last year. All the new BrickHeadz will be available starting on January 1.