RZLBD’s 100 SERIES TURN LEGO BRICKS INTO DE STIJL COMPOSITIONS
With only 24 LEGO bricks at hand — each in different sizes and colors — designer Reza Aliabadi from Atelier RZLBD sculpts 100 unique De Stijl compositions. The Dutch art movement, rooted in the early 20th-century, is known for its pure geometric abstraction, primary colors, and straight lines – principles Aliabadi meticulously applies to his brick-based creations. Building on his previous ‘100 Abject Towers,’ where he constructed surreal architectural forms from 2×4 yellow LEGO bricks, he uses abstraction and asymmetrical balance to reimagine how order can give rise to diversity.
‘The constraints imposed by the limited materials create a tension between predictability and variation, between system and spontaneity. Much like a cartographer’s grid, these compositions are born of both discipline and play,’ shares the designer.
100 LEGO De Stijl Compositions (1 of 100)
EXPLORING CREATIVITY THROUGH IMPOSED STRUCTURES
Each arrangement in the series is a unique response to the same underlying structure, demonstrating how the system itself becomes the creative force that drives innovation within its boundaries. This ongoing exploration is part of RZLBD’s ‘100 Series,’ an enduring theme at Atelier RZLBD that investigates serial works and iterations to uncover possibilities within predetermined rules. Echoing the philosophy of Theo van Doesburg – a key figure and co-founder of the De Stijl movement, who believed in spiritual freedom through form – the work reminds us that creativity truly thrives within thoughtfully imposed structures. Through this process, the simple, modular nature of LEGO bricks transforms into a canvas for exploring the boundless potential of geometric abstraction.
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100 LEGO De Stijl Taxonomy
De Stijl Godfathers (from left to right: Mies van der Rohe, Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg)
project info:
name: 100 LEGO De Stijl Compositions
designer: RZLBD (reza aliabadi) | @rzlbd_
medium: LEGO Bricks (24 different bricks/colours)
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edited by: lisa kostyra | designboom
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