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| Other names | Lego Cuusoo (2008–2014) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Community Supported Builds |
| Licensed from | The Lego Group |
| Availability | 2008–present |
| Total sets | 82[1] |
| Official website | |
Lego Ideas (formerly known asLego Cuusoo and stylized instart case) is a website run by Chaordix andThe Lego Group, which allows users to submit ideas for Lego products to be turned into potential sets available commercially, with the original designer receiving 1% of theroyalties.[2] It began in 2008 as an offshoot of the Japanese company CUUSOO, named after the Japanese word 空想kūsō, meaning "daydream" or "fantasy".
Under the nameLEGO CUUSOO, the original website was labeled abeta test until rebranding as Lego Ideas and transitioning to the Chaordix software platform in 2014.[3][4]
Users express their idea by combining a written description of the idea and a sample Lego model that demonstrates the concept into a project page. Once the page is published it is viewable to other users. The goal of every project is to be supported by 10,000 different users, which would then make the project eligible for review. At first, projects would be kept on the Cuusoo/Ideas website for up to two years and then taken down if the project did not reach the 10,000 required votes of support. Lego Ideas later changed the threshold to include a minimum number of 100 votes in the first 60 days after submission or the project would expire, followed by a year to reach 1,000 votes, another six months to reach 5,000 votes and finally six months to reach the 10,000 supported votes.
Originally, project submissions were allowed to be about anything and had no limits on the size and style of project. After sets began to be rejected with stated reasons, Lego Ideas announced restrictions on content including the use of no new part molds, banning intellectual properties owned by competing toy companies, and adult content. Lego Ideas further restricted project submissions in June 2016 by limiting the size of the project to a maximum of 3,000 pieces (an update on September 30, 2024, raised the element count from 3,000 to 5,000. A minimum element count was also set at 200 elements. This same update also introduced a minifigure-to-element ratio), any project replicating a life-size weapon, and any project based on an intellectual property already produced as a set by Lego Ideas/Cuusoo.[5] Ideas further restricted submissions in 2017 by disallowing any projects based on third-party licenses already being produced by Lego, such asStar Wars andHarry Potter.[6]
All eligible projects are collectively reviewed in the order of whichever projects hit 10,000 supporters within any of the three tri-annual deadlines of May, September, or January.
Due to the increasing number of project submissions based on ideas that The Lego Group would reject, Lego Ideas has refined its submission standards over the years.
Since its inception, a number of sets that have reached the 10,000 vote threshold have been rejected during the review for various reasons. Some rejected sets have been based on specific intellectual properties were rejected due to the content matter presented. Any theme that relates to alcohol, sex, drugs, religious references, post-World War II warfare or based on a first-person shooter is deemed inappropriate for younger Lego fans.[2] IPs that have been rejected for this reason have been based onFirefly[7] andShaun of the Dead.[8]
Other projects which have been rejected include ones based onMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic due to the property being owned by rival toy manufacturerHasbro,[9] certain sets based onThe Legend of Zelda due to the need to create too many original molds, although Lego did not completely rule out other projects based on the franchise,[10] and aSandcrawler set for theUltimate Collector Series due toThe Lego Group's ongoing collaboration withLucasfilm onLegoStar Wars.[11]
In the first 2015 review, announced in October 2015, no projects were selected for the first time[12] as the many projects were rejected for various reasons. Many of these projects would not have met the revised submission standards issued in June 2016.
A record 26 projects qualified for the first 2020 review followed by another record 35 qualified projects in the second 2020 review.[13][14] Lego cited the sudden increase in projects surpassing the 10,000 vote threshold was likely due to the global lockdown amidst theCOVID-19 pandemic.[15] The first 2021 review phase saw yet another record number with 57 qualified projects[16] after one project was disqualified due to anintellectual property conflict.[17][18]
If the product is cleared for production, it is further developed by Lego set designers and the final model gets released as an official set under the "Lego Ideas" banner. Users that have their projects produced receive ten copies of the final set, as well as a 1% royalty of the product's net sales and credit and bio in set materials as the Lego Ideas set creator.[3][19]
As of May 2025, 72 Lego Ideas sets have been produced and 83 sets have been announced, including GWP sets:
Set based on an original idea
Set based on an existingintellectual property
Sets are listed in order of announcement. Bold line indicates when branding changed from Cuusoo to Ideas. Flags represent the creators country of origin.
| Cuusoo/Ideas # | Set # | Set name (Project title) | Released | Creator name (username) | Project | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #001 | 21100 | Shinkai 6500 Submarine (Shinkai Expedition) | February 17, 2011 (Japan) |  (at_guy) | Link | Only released in Japan. |
| #002 | 21101 | Hayabusa (Asteroid Exploration SpacecraftHayabusa) | March 1, 2012 (Japan) July 11, 2012 (international) | Daisuke Okubo (daisuke)[20] | Link | First internationally released Lego Cuusoo set.[21] |
| #003 | 21102[22] | Minecraft Micro World (Lego Minecraft) | June 1, 2012 |  Mojang | Link | Based on the video gameMinecraft.[23] First set released under theLegoMinecraft theme. |
| #004 | 21103 | The DeLorean Time Machine (Back to the FutureDeLorean Time Machine) | August 1, 2013 | Masashi Togami & Sakuretsu | Link | Based on theBack to the FutureDeLorean time machine.[24] |
| #005 | 21104 | NASA Mars ScienceLaboratoryCuriosity Rover (Mars ScienceLaboratoryCuriosity Rover) | January 1, 2014 |  Stephen Pakbaz (Perijove) | Link | Based on theNASAMarsCuriosity Rover. |
| #006 | 21108 | Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary)[25] | June 1, 2014 |  Brent Waller (BrentWaller) | Link | Based on the Ecto-1 from theGhostbusters franchise. First set released under theLegoGhostbusters theme. |
| #007 | 21109 | Exo Suit (Exo Suit) | August 1, 2014 |  Peter Reid (PeterReid) | Link | Influenced by theLego Space theme. |
| #008 | 21110 | Research Institute (Female Minifigure Set) | August 1, 2014 |  Ellen Kooijman (Alatariel) | Link | |
| #009 | 21301 | Birds (Lego Bird Project) | January 1, 2015 | Tom Poulsom (DeTomaso) | Link | Includes models of ablue jay,robin, andhummingbird. |
| #010 | 21302 | The Big Bang Theory (The Big Bang Theory) | August 1, 2015 | Ellen Kooijman (Alatariel) | Link | Based on the TV seriesThe Big Bang Theory. |
| #011[26] | 21304 | Doctor Who (Doctor Who andCompanions) | December 1, 2015[27] | Andrew Clark (AndrewClark2) | Link | Based on theBBC TV seriesDoctor Who. |
| #012[a][26] | 21303 | WALL•E (WALL-E) | September 1, 2015 | Angus MacLane (MacLane)[28] | Link | Based on thePixar filmWALL-E, a film that MacLane worked on as the directing animator. Re-released twice due to neck stability issues.[29] |
| #013[30] | 21305 | Maze (Labyrinth Marble Maze) | April 1, 2016[31] |  Jason Allemann (JKBrickworks) | Link | ALabyrinth marble game puzzle built from Lego bricks. |
| #014[32] | 21307[33] | Caterham Seven 620R[33] (Caterham Super Seven) | October 1, 2016[33] | Carl Greatrix (bricktrix_Carl) | Link | Based on theCaterham 7 sports car. |
| #015[34] | 21306 | Yellow Submarine (Beatles Yellow Submarine) | November 1, 2016 | Kevin Szeto (kevinszeto) | Link | Based on theBeatles' animated filmYellow Submarine. |
| #016[32] | 21308 | Adventure Time (Brick-builtAdventure Time figures) | December 26, 2016[35] |  Ludovic Piraud (aBetterMonkey) | Link | Based on the animated seriesAdventure Time. |
| #017[34] | 21309 | NASA Apollo Saturn V (Apollo 11 Saturn V) | June 1, 2017 |  Felix Stiessen (saabfan) Valérie Roche (whatsuptoday) | Link | Based on the rocket used forNASA'sApollo 11 Moon mission, with the number of pieces matching the year the mission took place. Re-released in 2020 as set number 92176.[36] |
| #018[37] | 21310 | Old Fishing Store (Old Fishing Store) | September 1, 2017 | Robert Bontenbal (RobenAnne)[38] | Link | |
| #019[39] | 21312 | Women ofNASA (Women of NASA) | November 1, 2017 | Maia Weinstock (20tauri)[40] | Link | Based on accomplished women who have worked forNASA.[41] |
| #020[42] | 21313 | Ship in a Bottle (Ship In A Bottle, The Flagship Leviathan) | February 1, 2018 | Jacob Sadovich (JakeSadovich77)[43] | Link | AShip in a bottle built from Lego bricks. Re-released in 2020 as set number 92177.[36] |
| #021[44] | 21314 | TRON: Legacy (Tron Legacy Light Cycle)[45] | March 31, 2018 | Tom & Drew (BrickBros UK)[46] | Link | Based on the vehicle that appears in the filmTron: Legacy. |
| #022[42] | 21311 | Voltron (Voltron – Defender of the Universe) | August 1, 2018 |  Leandro Tayag (len_d69)[47] | Link | Based on the animated seriesVoltron.[48] |
| #023[49] | 21315 | Pop-Up Book (Pop-Up Book) | November 1, 2018 | Jason Allemann (JKBrickworks) Grant Davis (Grant_Davis_)[50] | Link | Based on the classic fairy tales,Little Red Riding Hood andJack and the Beanstalk. |
| #024[51] | 21316 | The Flintstones (The Flintstones) | March 1, 2019 | Andrew Clark (AndrewClark2)[52] | Link | Based on theHanna-Barbera cartoonThe Flintstones. |
| #025[b][54][55] | 21317 | Steamboat Willie (Steamboat Willie) | April 1, 2019 |  Máté Szabó (szabomate90)[56] | Link | Based on theWalt Disney Studios short filmSteamboat Willie. |
| #026[51] | 21318 | Tree House (Treehouse) | August 1, 2019 | Kevin Feeser (KevinTreeHouse)[57] | Link | |
| #027[54] | 21319 | Central Perk (The Central Perk Coffee of Friends) | September 1, 2019 | Aymeric Fievet (Mric76)[58] | Link | Based on the TV seriesFriends. A secondFriends set was released under theLEGO Icons series in 2021.[59] |
| #028[60] | 21320 | Dinosaur Fossils (Dinosaurs Fossils Skeletons - Natural History Collection) | November 1, 2019 | Jonathan Brunn (Mukkinn)[61] | Link | Fossil skeleton models of aTyrannosaurus,Triceratops, andPteranodon. |
| #029[62] | 21321 | International Space Station (International Space Station) | February 1, 2020 |  Christoph Ruge (XCLD)[63] | Link | Based on theInternational Space Station. |
| #030[64] | 21322 | Pirates of Barracuda Bay (The Pirate Bay) | April 1, 2020 |  Pablo Sánchez Jiménez (Bricky–Brick)[65] | Link | Influenced by theLego Pirates theme. |
| #031[64] | 21323 | Grand Piano (Playable Lego Piano) | August 1, 2020 |  Donny Chen (SleepyCow)[66] | Link | Initially qualified for the third review of 2018, but was not approved until the first review of 2019.[citation needed] A 25-key keyboard compatible with the Lego Powered Upmobile app. An originalsheet music composition was performed in a video made for the concept's submission.[67][68] |
| #032[69] | 21324 | 123 Sesame Street (123 Sesame Street) | November 1, 2020 | Ivan Guerrero (bulldoozer21)[70] | Link | Based on theSesame Street children's television program.[71] |
| #033[72][73] | 21325 | Medieval Blacksmith (Medieval Blacksmith) | February 1, 2021 | Clemens Fiedler (Namirob)[74] | Link | |
| #034[75] | 21326 | Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh)[76] | April 1, 2021 | Ben Alder (benlouisa)[77] | Link | Based on theWinnie the Pooh franchise. |
| #035[78][79] | 21327 | Typewriter (LEGOTypewriter)[80] | July 1, 2021 | Steve Guinness (Steve Guinness)[81] | Link | |
| #036[78][79] | 21328 | Seinfeld (Seinfeld 30th Anniversary)[82] | August 1, 2021 | Brent Waller (BrentWaller)[83] | Link | Based on the TV seriesSeinfeld. |
| #037[13][84] | 21329[85] | LEGO IdeasFender Stratocaster (Legendary Stratocaster) | October 1, 2021 |  Tomáš Letenay (TOMOELL) | Link | Winner of the Music to our Ears contest product idea review.[citation needed] |
| #038[78][79] | 21330[86] | LEGO IdeasHome Alone (Home Alone. McCallister's House.)[87] | November 1, 2021 |  Alex Storozhuk (adwind)[88] | Link | Based on theHome Alone franchise. |
| #039[89][90] | 21331[91][92] | Sonic the Hedgehog -Green Hill Zone (Sonic Mania – Green Hill Zone)[93] | January 1, 2022 | Viv Grannell (toastergrl)[94] | Link | Based on the first level inSonic the Hedgehog.[93][95] |
| #040[13][84] | 21332[96] | The Globe (Earth Globe)[97] | February 1, 2022 | Guillaume Roussel (Disneybrick55)[98] | Link | |
| #041[89] | 21333 | Vincent van Gogh - The Starry Night (Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night)[99][100] | May 28, 2022 (USA) May 30, 2022 (International) |  Truman Cheng (legotruman)[101] | Link | Based onThe Starry Night painting. |
| #042[102] | 21334[103] | Jazz Quartet (Jazz Quartet)[104][105] | July 1, 2022 |  Hsinwei Chi (LEGO7)[106] | Link | |
| #043[107] | 21335 | Motorised Lighthouse (MotorizedLighthouse)[108][109] | September 1, 2022 | Sandro Quattrini (Roses Must Build)[110] | Link | |
| #044[102] | 21336 | The Office | October 1, 2022 | Jaijai Lewis (Lego The Office)[112] | Link | Based on the TV seriesThe Office.[113] |
| #045 | 21337 | Table Football (Foosball Table)[114][115][116] | November 1, 2022 | Donát Fehérvári (Constructions by Donat) | Link | Winner of the We Love Sports contest product idea review.[citation needed] |
| #046[117] | 21338 | A-Frame Cabin (A-Frame Cabin)[118] | February 1, 2023 |  Andrea Lattanzio (Norton74)[119] | Link | |
| #047 | 21339 | BTS Dynamite (BTS "Dynamite")[120] | March 1, 2023 | Josh Bretz (JBBrickFanatic) Jacob (BangtanBricks)[121] | Link | Based on the South Koreanboy bandBTS and theirmusic video for the song "Dynamite". |
| #048 | 21340 | Tales of the Space Age (Tales of the space age)[122] | May 5, 2023 |  Jan Woźnica (john_carter)[123] | Link | |
| #049 | 21341 | Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage (Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage)[124] | July 4, 2023 |  Amber Veyt (TheAmbrinator)[125] | Link | Based on the 1993Disney filmHocus Pocus. |
| #050 | 21342 | The Insect Collection (LEGO Insects)[126][127] | September 4, 2023 | José María (hachiroku24)[128] | Link | |
| #051 | 21343[129] | Viking Village (Viking Village) | October 1, 2023 | Florian (BrickHammer)[130] | Link | Partnership withTarget Corporation. |
| #052 | 21344 | The Orient Express Train (The Orient Express, a Legendary Train)[131] | December 1, 2023 | Thomas Lajon (LEt'sGO)[132] | Link | Based on theOrient Express train. |
| #053 | 21345 | Polaroid Onestep SX-70 Camera (Polaroid Onestep SX-70) | January 1, 2024 | Marc (Minibrick Productions)[133] | Link | Based on thePolaroidOnestep SX-70 camera. |
| #054 | 21346 | Family Tree (Family Tree)[134] | February 1, 2024 | Ivan Guerrero (BulldozerBuilder)[135] | Link | Winner of the Target What Does Family Mean to You? contest product idea review.[citation needed] |
| #055 | 21347 | Red London Telephone Box (Red London Telephone Box)[136] | February 1, 2024 | John Cramp (Bricked1980)[137] | Link | |
| #056 | 21348 | Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale (Dragon's Keep: Journey's End) | March 19, 2024 | Lucas (BoltBuilds)[138] | Link | Based on theDungeons & Dragons media franchise. In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the franchise. |
| #057 | 21349 | Tuxedo Cat (Cat)[139] | June 1, 2024 | Damian Andres (The Yellow Brick)[140] | Link | |
| #058 | 21350 | Jaws (Jaws) | August 3, 2024 |  Jonny Campbell (Diving Bricks) | Link | Based on theUniversal Pictures filmJaws. |
| #059 | 21351 | Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (The Nightmare Before Christmas) | September 3, 2024 | Simon Scott (Tvrulesmylife) | Link | Based on Disney Tim Burton'sThe Nightmare Before Christmas. |
| #060 | 21352 | Magic of Disney (The Magic of Disney) | October 1, 2024 | Anna Chen (2A2A) | Link | Based onWalt Disney Animation Studios films. FeaturesPinocchio (1940),Fantasia (1940),The Little Mermaid (1989),Beauty and the Beast (1991),The Lion King (1994),Lilo & Stitch (2002), andEncanto (2021). |
| #061 | 21353 | The Botanical Garden (The Botanical Garden) | November 1, 2024 | Valentina Bima (Goannas89) | Link | |
| #062 | 21354 | Twilight The Cullen House (Twilight: Cullen House) | February 1, 2025 | Nick Micheels (LobsterThermidor) | Link | Based onSummit Entertainment'sThe Twilight Saga franchise. |
| #063 | 21355 | The Evolution of STEM (Knowledge is Power) | March 1, 2025 | Daniel Bradleyy | Link | |
| #064 | 21356 | River Steamboat (Western River Steamboat) | April 10, 2025 | Aaron Hall (CTDpower) | Link | |
| #065 | 21357 | Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. (Disney Pixar Luxo Jr.) | June 1, 2025 | Toby Brett (@TOBY1KENOBI) | Link | Based onLuxo Jr. from the 1986 short filmLuxo Jr. fromPixar |
| #066 | 21358 | Minifigure Vending Machine (Minifigure Prize Machine) | June 4, 2025 | Rob Vangansewinkel (Goosestore) | Link | |
| #067 | 21359 | Italian Riviera (The Italian Riviera) | August 10, 2025 | Alex Sahli (Galaxy333) | Link | |
| #068 | 21360 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) | September 18, 2025 | Jody Padulano (JodyPad) Roberto Ceruti (BrickUP) (together known as 2PPL) | Link | Based onAllen & Unwin children's novel bookCharlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) by British authorRoald Dahl. |
| #069 | 21361 | Gremlins: Gizmo (Gizmo) | October 1, 2025 | Fuma Terai (Terauma) | Link | Based onAmblin Entertainment andWarner Bros. Pictures the 1984 filmGremlins. |
| #070 | 21362 | Mineral Collection (Minerals Display) | October 1, 2025 | Dario Del Frate (ddf72) | Link | |
| #071 | 21363 | The Goonies (The Goonies 1985) | November 1, 2025 |  Vaggelis Ntezes(Delusion Brick) | Based onAmblin Entertainment andWarner Bros. Pictures the 1985 filmThe Goonies. | |
| #072 | (Floating Sea Otter) | TBA | Maximilian Lambrecht (HisBrickMaterials) | Link | ||
| #073 | (Snoopy - Campfire) | TBA | Robert Becker (bossofdos64) | Link | Based on thePeanuts franchise byCharles M. Schulz. | |
| #074 | Godzilla (Godzilla) | TBA | Matthew Esposito (MattE720) | Link | Based onGodzilla. | |
| #075 | The Adventures of Tintin (Tintin - Space Rocket) | TBA |  Alexis Dos Santos(tkel86) | Link | Based on the comic albums,The Adventures of Tintin. |
LEGO Ideas offers contests to fan designers on thecrowdsourcing platform.
Prizes include LEGO sets or, in some cases, the possibility of transforming the first prize into an official LEGO set in the form of a GWP (Gift With Purchase).
Currently, 6 competitions have been awarded with such a prize.
Set based on an original idea
Set based on an existingintellectual property
| Set # | Set name (Project title) | Year of release | Creator name (username) | Project | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40335 | Space Rocket Ride (Comic Rocket Ride!(Coin Operated)) | 2019 | mjsmiley | Link | Winner of theLEGO Moments in Space contest product idea review. |
| 40448 | Vintage Car (Aedelsten Deluxe) | 2021 | Versteinert | Link | Winner of theBuild a vintage car to cruise the streets of LEGO modular buildings! contest product idea review. |
| 40487 | Sailboat Adventure (Sailing Ship Aventure) | 2021 | yc_solo | Link | Winner of theBuild that holiday into that holiday! contest product idea review. |
| 40533 | Cosmic Cardboard Adventures (The Adventures of the USS Cardboard) | 2022 | bulldoozer | Link | Winner of theOut of this world space builds! contest product idea review. |
| 40566 | Ray the Castaway (Ray the Castaway) | 2022 | DadiTwins | Link | Winner of theDo you want to go to the seaside? contest product idea review. |
| 40595 | Tribute to Galileo Galilei (Tribute to Galileo Galilei) | 2023 | Firecracker_ | Link | Winner of theReady, Set, Go STEM! contest product idea review. |
| 40698 | Books Are My Passion (Reading, Reading and Reading) | 2024 | Fr_An | Link | Winner of the "Me, Myself and I" Challenge in 2023 |
| 40786 | Micro Command Centre (BASE: Micro Rail Command Center) | 2025 | Falkorich | Link | Winner of "Exploring the Cosmos" |
| 40788 | Friendly Snails (The Autumn Snails) | 2025 | Jagamax | Link | Winner of "Build the Gift of Purchase Set of your Dreams" |
| 40789 | Flying Moon Car (Vehicle: Moon Car) | 2025 | EnchantingNoodle | Link | WInner of Exploring the Cosmos" |
In September 2022, LEGO Ideas opened an invite-only challenge to fan designers on the crowdsourcing platform for digitally designed sets with a limited palette.
In January 2023, 9 designs were selected with them set to be released for purchase on Lego.com throughout 2023.[141]
Set based on an original idea
Set based on an existingintellectual property
| Set # | Set name (Project title) | Release date | Creator name (username) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG00001-1 | Billboard Fun (Double-Sided Billboard or Frame) | 2023 | MiniBricks74279 | |
| EG00002-1 | Cyber Explorers (Cyber Explorers) | 2023 | Beto_Builds | |
| EG00003-1 | 4-Season Greenhouse (Greenhouse Vignette) | 2023 | ThatOneGuy_Steve | |
| EG00004-1 | Market Magic (Market Stall - Fit For Any City) | 2023 | Boom Brickz | |
| EG00005-1 | Modular Motors (Modular Motors) | 2023 | nasa105 | |
| EG00006-1 | Garden Dreams (Plant Your Garden) | 2023 | Mind The Brick | |
| EG00007-1 | Brick-quarium (Wacky Fish) | 2023 | JBBrickFanatic | |
| ND | (Christmas Sock) | Late 2023 | BrickStability | |
| ND | (Sugar Skull) | Late 2023 | yop1172 |
In September 2022, The Office (set number: 21336) was awarded "Toy of the Year" and also "Grown-Up Toy of the Year" by theToy Association.[142]
