LEGO Ideas Unveils 2,585-Piece Earth Globe Kit

The new ‘The Globe’ LEGO Ideas set turns into a fully spinning globe with printed names of oceans and continents that glow in the dark.

The LEGO Ideas division is releasing a new functional LEGO kit called The Globe. The design comprises 2,585 vintage bricks that, once assembled, will put together a fully spinning globe with names of oceans and continents that glow in the dark.

The project idea was submitted at the beginning of 2020 by Guillaume Roussel, aka Disneybrick55. The 23-year-old drew inspiration from the tales of Jules Verne. “When approaching the design, I asked myself ‘what could be creative, educational and touch most of the world?’ And the answer was just ‘the world itself,'” said Roussel.

Last year, LEGO released an 11,695-piece world map as part of its ART series – which included the most pieces ever within a set in LEGO’s history. More recently, LEGO Ideas introduced the official “Sonic the Hedgehog™ – Green Hill Zone” set, a picture-perfect Green Hill Zone for Sonic the Hedgehog.