A digital LEGO build inspired by vintage botanical field kits
The Botanical Field Kit is a digital LEGO build inspired by 19th‑century naturalist tools and portable exploration cases. The project combines vintage aesthetics, botanical illustration, and the tactile charm of scientific field equipment. The case opens to reveal a collection of instruments: a magnifying device, specimen jars, botanical sketches, and small tools arranged with precision.
closed case with vintage-inspired gold detailing | all images courtesy of Marco B. and LEGO
A narrative-driven LEGO toolkit for botanical exploration
Designer Marco B. intended to create an object that feels functional, narrative, and slightly nostalgic, as if it belonged to a traveling botanist documenting plants in the field. The model was designed digitally using LEGO elements, with attention to warm tones, soft lighting, and a contemplative atmosphere. The build explores the intersection between product design, still‑life composition, and storytelling through miniature objects.
the field kit fully opened, showing tools and botanical samples
opening the Botanical Field Kit
a magnifying device, specimen jars, botanical sketches, and other small tools
right side of the Field Kit
left side of the Field Kit
the tools feature vintage-inspired gold detailing
project info:
name: Botanical Field Kit
designer: Marco B.
client: LEGO Group | @lego
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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