Inspiration of the Day 4-26-12

Courtesy House in beach Palabritas by Archdaily 

Time for more inspiration! I'm truly a sucker for soft colours and shiny buildings, so this one jumped right out at me. This house, designed by Jose Orrego in Palabritas Beach, Lima, Peru has an amazing touch built into it. The rounded rectangle in the front of the building acts as as a "frame" to the beach and nearby islands on the other side of it. These curves would be a challenge to recreate in Lego, but if they were well achieved, the result would be beautiful. Get building!

Smart-Bricks

Hello all!

I was asked by Jordan Vincent to make a post on the behalf of Smart Bricks. Here's what he has to say:

Smart Bricks, a new unofficial LEGO store opened few days ago. But what is it, what does it sell? Smart Bricks sells models created by designers.  That is to say, if you are a designer and you want to share your models, ask them and they will create instructions, a box, and buy the pieces to make a complete set. Then anybody can order the set on Smart Bricks and enjoy the model!

One model, “The Magic House” is now available! It’s a beautiful Victorian house and contains nearly 2000 pieces. It has been designed by Valgarise.  Other models will be available soon.

Visit www.smart-bricks.com for further information!

Check it out if you get the chance!

I Can See for Miles and Miles...



Courtesy Terraced Street Corner by Dakar A

London, England- (BTT) Glasses are a really great invention, without them we would all be moles, with no sense of vision, feeling around our blurry surroundings with only our nose as a guide! While minifigures have had glasses since the first variation from the classic smile, they've never had somewhere to get them, until now! The Brick Glasses Shop is the #1 destination for minifigs of all sizes when less than 20/20 sight is not an option. With 3 fully furbished floors, including, but not limited to, a bathroom, kitchenette, and dumpster, this building is chock full of detail. And it's partner doesn't look bad either!

Full disclosure, this is my own MOC, but it absolutely destroyed my collection of tan bricks, to the point that I had to use two trips to a Pick-A-Brick wall to get the necessary parts. It's also the main reason why I've been posting somewhat infrequently lately, so I promise more juicy Modulars to come your way soon!

Orange Crush

Courtesy Modular Orange Bank by Myko

Bayveiw Boulevard- (BTT) Colour can make or break a building. If it has too much grey, it will be easy to mistake as a communist parking garage. But, on the other side, if there's too much colour, then it will look like your building belongs in candy land. This building by Christer Nyberg (Myko) is a great study in colour- the top has bright orange, but it is subtly offset with greys and dark orange. The street also has a lot of personality, with the smug bench sitter and the anxious banker. Just make sure you don't get too distracted by the building and miss your bus!

1 Million Page Views!

And there we have it! Brick Town Talk has officially broken over 1 million page views this week...at least since Blogger has been recording! Anyways, thanks a lot everyone!

-Chris

Dark Streetcorner

Courtesy Dark Medium Flesh House by 1982redhead

Plumber Street- (BTT) It's always nice when someone makes a beautiful Modular building, but it is even better when it's an entire street of them! Firstly, there's the great Nougat house, with amazing stonework on the front of the facade, and a great girl's bedroom on the top floor. Next is the Dark Red, American style building, sharing some DNA with the Fire Brigade. Then we come to the Dark Green Canal house, showcasing a great kitchen, complete with a dining table and spiral staircase. Finally, we come to the Tan corner building, with an awesome reading alcove. The only thing that all four buildings are missing? A bathroom!

EDIT: Oops! I've been informed by the builder that the corner building has a bathroom! Looks like all four buildings will have to share!

Inspiration of the Day 4-18-12

Courtesy Fractured House by ArchDaily

Boulder, Colorado- (BTT) In a major city, or even a sub-major city,  buildings will have taken up a majority of the urban landscape, leaving potential builders with only one option- demolishing. The same idea applies to Lego- it may be hard, but we will eventually have to break down old MOCs in favor of new ones. But, as this beautiful residence designed by Studio H:T shows, the result can often be even better than the footprint it had filled.

Antique Freaks

Courtesy Antique Shop by Castor-Troy

Lyon, France- (BTT) These days, a car loses half its value the minute it's off the lot. So, if that logic was in place for everything, then why would someone pay hundreds of dollars for a chair from a sunken ship (Titanic, anyone?) for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Because everything that's outlived its estimated life has a story to tell. A silver chalice may tell of knights and castles, while an ancient painting may show the hidden talents of an artist long dead. This great building was built to allow the citizens of a Lego city to enjoy the same stories of times gone by, be it black falcons, or Blacktron ! It features a full interior, and a rear that draws inspiration from another antique, the Green Grocer!

Coco before Chanel

Coutersy No. 5 by Jared Chan

Los Angeles, California- (BTT) L.A.- The land of the rich and famous. Style. Glamour. Fashion, from around the world- Milan, Geneva, and Paris. Coco Channel has been a fashion icon for near 100 years now, and so it is fitting that their store gets a beautiful Modular building treatment. The amazing white-on-black with gold overlay colour scheme, the central tower, and the interior are just a few notable high points of this beautiful building. Because, why spend your money down the street at some other fashion store, when this beauty is within your field of vision?

New Sharing Buttons!

Hello all!

Off to the right, you can see our new like buttons for Facebook, Twitter, or Google Plus.


EDIT: It's on the left side of the entire webpage now!

Thank you, AddThis!

Chris