The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

There’s something about gigantic industrial machinery that inevitably intrigues imaginations and leaves mouths agape. Whether that be humungous 3D printers that can make full-size boats, or something ...

Building the new LEGO Arcade Machine is an intimate, rewarding experience. On its exterior, this set is a classic, standup coin-operated arcade cabinet, with colorful decals on its sides, an air vent ...

A few months ago, Grant Davis designed and built a Lego machine capable of automatically stacking and toppling 120,000 dominoes in 24 hours. It was potentially a record-setting contraption, but Jason ...

The enduring appeal of Lego comes not from the complexity of the sets, nor the adorable minifigure versions of pop culture icons, but from the build process itself, and turning a box of seemingly ...