Name: LEGO for grownups
Uploaded: 2010-06-25T08:51:00Z
Duration: 5 min 33 s
Description: LEGO blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior.

Hillel Cooperman: LEGO for grownups

LEGO for grownups

LEGO blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior.

Many adults rediscover LEGO long after childhood, fueling a culture of creativity, engineering, and even entrepreneurship. One family amassed 150 pounds of LEGO, only to find themselves deep in sorting chaos and awe at the community’s wild creations, from slot machines to architectural marvels. LEGO’s adult world includes design software, conventions, and even a gray market, blurring the line between play and art. What starts as nostalgia grows into a global subculture that celebrates imagination and connection.