LEGO Architecture Studio 21050 Playset

This is my second kit purchase in the past year, and I love it (them). It's also my first Lego purchase (in my life). Here's the appeal as a wanna-be architect... 1. You can improvise in building stuff. There's no defined beginning, middle and end as with other Lego kits. 2. I'm not a kid, so the all white bricks appeal to me. Clean, simple. 3. It's all about critical thinking. I see this as appealing to ages teen and above. It really appeals to adults like me. 4. There are a lot of small pieces that, over time, I've learned to use. That's part of the challenge. Start with the basic bigger pieces and get more emboldened over time! Trust me, there's enough to toy around with. Trial and error, you might say. 5. The book that comes with it is nice/pretty, kinda self-serving. BUT for broader concepts and ideas I recommend The Lego Architect by Tom Alphin. Also, if you live in a big city like me (Chicago) there are plenty of inspirations. 6. Yep, it could use a big base plate. I bought a set of base plates (non-Lego) but they were a tad flimsy/non-secure to construct a base, so I've been sticking with the plates provided. Just connect and reinforce 4-5 or more. 7. Finally as you can see from my pictures, it's all about trial-and-error and improvising. And, again, critical thinking and having fun with the process. I think one day I might buy a third kit (when the price and money is right) as some things I have built I love and don't want to tear them apart and start over (although I have built a few that didn't quite feel "right" and I deconstructed those). Bottomline: I love Lego Architecture Studio. This would also make a great/unique gift for any older teen or adult of ANY AGE.

I spent many, many hours playing with Legos as a kid and I love randomly building things with them now much later in life. I don't think you have to be an architect to enjoy this set, just enjoy working/building with your hands. These are mostly white pieces and also a bunch of clear pieces. There are many tiny parts. Lots of different sizes. Included is a booklet of Architecture to give you inspiration on what you could build. The set does not come with a base plate to build on, so you might plan on getting one of those if you don't have one. The box is sturdy and there are a few dividers, but I plan to get a plastic container to store/sort the pieces more effectively. I might also get one of those classic Lego pieces pack to add color or patterns in certain areas of what I build. You can get if you want a big selection of white and clear pieces to supplement your current set or if you want to have this particular set.

This set is simply awesome! With infinite possibilities, you could easily spend hours with it. I grew up playing lego, but I haven't touched any lego bricks for ~20 years. So upon opening of this set, all my childhood lego memories flushed back at me. Needless to say, I dive into this set immediately, and truly enjoyed every minute with it, like I did when I was a kid. I'll definitely pass this set to my kids in the future, and create more beautiful family memories (with lego in it)! I haven't got the time to go through the book though, but it definitely looks like a architecture book, so maybe not for a kid I would say. But anyway, I think anyone who love lego would love this set, with or without any architecture background. I absolutely recommend this set! In fact, I would gave it 10 stars if I could!

This is the perfect set for adult builders who want to exercise their own creativity and make their own builds; or are interested specifically in architecture since this set comes with a book on architectural principles instead of specific build instructions and all the pieces are white or clear to make it easier for you to focus on the form of what you're making instead of having to follow a preset design. One caveat is that it doesn't come with a large base so you'll have to pick one up separately and the piece count isn't large enough to build big so you might want to supplement the basic set with more pieces in the same color for added size and detail.

This was a great purchase for my 13 year old son. As others have posted, there are obviously a ton of bricks and possibilities. It was much too 'conceptual' for our 10 year old daughter, who is super creative and builds lots of things with her legos. I was disappointed that the "book" doesn't give any type of instructions. It is just a book with photos of buildings and architectural concepts. Would have been nice to have some "if you want to try making this building, consider these bricks, etc." don't need step-by-step but some guidance would have been incredibly nice and would have made it more enjoyable to our daughter. Also, after seeing my son build the Trevi fountain, our daughter wished there would have been some blue legos for water elements. So, if you child wants 'directions,' this may not be the gift for them.

This out-of-production set is more expensive than when it was originally available which is understandable. Despite the extra cost I think Architecture Studio is still a good buy. 1200+ all white (cream really) and "clear" pieces makes for a formidable "starter" set. I call it a starter because eventually I want to purchase more of this kit to make bigger structures. The book is great and I highly recommend getting the Lego Architect book by Tom Alphin which includes some building plans to use with Architecture Studio. I also own other Architecture series kits: Falling Water, Farnsworth House, Villa Savoye, and Robie House. While those kits are fantastic in their own right it's nice to have a kit more suited to freeform/sandbox design. A great idea on Lego's part. I hope Lego brings out an Architecture Studio 2 kit with more pieces and of a wider variety of block types. I also want take a moment to comment on using Amazon.com to buy the kit for a Canadian destination. It was cheaper to buy Studio even with current exchange rate via .com rather than .ca. I paid a bit extra for shipping with tracking. The package ended up arriving 5 days earlier than expected delivery date. No wonder Jeff is so wealthy, Amazon does a great job getting these type of items to the customers on a daily basis which keeps me continuing to purchase from Amazon CA or US.

Bought this for my 11-year-old son for Christmas. Of course, like all Lego sets, it's ridiculously overpriced, but not much you can do about that. This set is really nice and comes with a thick, well-written and well-illustrated architecture book that not only provides ideas on what to build, but also talks about architectural concepts and the like. I think this set will be played with/used for quite a while, and I don't regret buying it. My only suggestion to Lego would be to provide the blocks in plastic resealable containers rather than the bins they come in. That's not a big deal, though.

Received this today and it is as expected except for a few things. My first and main issue is that the 200+ page book is mostly a brief on architecture. I was expecting it to be full of examples to build but this isn't the case. If you are interested in information about architecture around the world then the book will float your boat. My next little complaint is that there is no case for putting the pieces into. There are two plastic trays for sorting pieces but they don't work for storage. So I will either be throwing the pieces into the box for storage and sorting through them each time I want to build something or using plastic baggies. The set is exactly as it is advertised and as other reviewers have said. It is for designing and not for fun or entertainment. Keep that in mind and if it fits your needs then you will enjoy it. Please don't purchase this set for your grandchildren or anyone not interested in architecture or designing. I received this quickly and it arrived in perfect condition. Now if you excuse me I have my future home to build.

This is an amazing set, I bought it for my 10 year old son so he can explore architecture as he plays. He has build a few models from the book and surprised me the ther day by creating a replica of the outdoor swimming pool. We bought a multi-compartment parts cabinet to better sort all the pieces and make them easier to find when building models.

Muy bueno...

Love set

You have so many pieces that only your imagination can limit you.