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Includes a booklet that gives design and historical details on this amazing building in English and Italian
The booklet can be downloaded in other languages from LEGO.com/architecture
Collect all of the models in the LEGO Landmark and Architect series
LEGO Architecture inspires architects, builders, designers and architecture enthusiasts everywhere by using LEGO bricks to interpret famous structures
Measures 10.1 (25.9cm) tall, 4.4 (11.2cm) wide and 4.9 (11.2cm) deep; designed by architectural modeler Adam Reed Tucker

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Enjoy this imaginative interpretation of the UN Headquarters in LEGO bricks! Standing on the banks of New York City's East River, the United Nations Headquarters has become one of the world's most iconic buildings. Now you can recreate this amazing tribute to modernism in no less than 597 LEGO bricks, from the smooth faade to the building at its base. Designed mainly by Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, the cornerstone was laid in 1949 and it was completed just three years later. This soaring architectural triumph is part of the LEGO Landmark series that pays tribute to some of the world's greatest buildings and makes a fine addition to your desk, office or playroom.This building is part of the LEGO Landmark series celebrating iconic world buildingsRead the enclosed booklet in English and French giving fascinating details of its design and historyBuild the United Nations Headquarters from 597 individual LEGO bricksBuild one of Le Corbusier and Niemeyer's greatest achievements in LEGO bricksHave your own version of the iconic United Nations Headquarters standing on your desk or office!Measures 8" (21cm) wide, 5" high (14cm), 6" (15cm) deep