When Kimberly Giffen isn’t helping out behind the scenes at The Brothers Brick, she’s building incredible LEGO dioramas that blend ornate architecture, impeccable landscaping, and a masterful use of color. Like this cozy cottage! What’s remarkable about Kimberly’s models is how organic they feel. Structures break the grid, and a pleasing asymmetry informs every element of the scene, like the irregular brick-built water or the shaping of the weeping willow.

My favorite feature is the rounded rooftop of ingots and tiles. Again, you can see the subtle asymmetry that makes the cottage feel more lived in.

If you’ll be at BrickCon this weekend, you can see this build in person and say hi to Kimberly and other members of the team at the Brothers Brick table, where we’re hosting a Steampunk collaborative build. She’ll also be bringing this model to Skærbæk Fan Weekend in Denmark later this month. Here it is getting ready for transport. Good luck, Kimberly!