Discover Blocks: The LEGO magazine that Blind and all other builders will enjoy alike
Hello again, dear LEGO friends!
When Alina and I started building LEGO together in August 2024, we never imagined how much this hobby would enrich our lives. Today our collection includes more than 270 sets, and our passion has taken us from our home in Oslo to Billund, Denmark, where we experienced the LEGO world firsthand. As a totally blind LEGO builder, I want to share these experiences with other fans and show that the joy of building is not limited by anything.
Alina and I visited Billund in September 2025, staying at LEGOLAND Castle Hotel and experiencing LEGO Masters Academy before exploring LEGO House and LEGOLAND. During our visit, we met several wonderful people, including Marie and Milli, who helped make our LEGO House experience memorable. We also met Tiago Catarino, the LEGO content creator and former designer, and had a lovely conversation with Kathrine Kirk Muff, who was then CEO of LEGO House.
Our meeting with Kathrine was especially meaningful as we talked about our love for LEGO, our activities with adults with disabilities at Nydalen Voksenopplæring, and the importance of accessibility in LEGO stores, experience centers and on the LEGO website. We also explored LEGO House’s History Collection, with its Braille and audio information, plus tactile models. These experiences reinforced our belief that LEGO should be for everyone.
As part of our work at Nydalen, Alina and I organize a weekly LEGO and language café where blind, impaired, and everyone else can build and socialize together in a safe arena. We also started having custom LEGO exhibitions in the library with the Halloween display being the first of many more to come.
Outside work, we presented our LEGO Is for Everyone workshop at KLOSSexpo, the largest LEGO convention in Norway, both in 2025 and 2026. This year was truly special because we managed to keep the presentation in Norwegian and we’ve been interviewed by TV2, one of the largest broadcasters in Norway.
Last but definitely not least, we also write about LEGO, keeping our readers up to date with the latest news, deals and releases from the LEGO Group. In these last two years, I even wrote a few reviews for LEGO sets from my perspective as a blind builder. This passion that both Alina and I have for LEGO is one of the many reasons why we were also interested to check out Blocks, the monthly magazine for LEGO fans.
We subscribed to Blocks in October 2025 and have enjoyed exploring its issues. The magazine describes itself as offering inspiration, techniques and behind-the-scenes access to LEGO experts. Its content includes interviews, set reviews, building guides, fan creations and articles about LEGO history and the people behind the bricks.
I really enjoy reading about the history of LEGO and learning more about designers and the development of familiar themes. The interviews and features provide insight into the hobby, while the building guides offer ideas for projects of our own. There is plenty here for LEGO fans who want to discover more than the latest releases.
You can explore the magazine on its official website.
Accessibility for blind and low-vision readers
As a totally blind reader, I need digital publications to work with my screen readers. I access Blocks through the Exact Editions website, where each magazine page includes a plain-text version designed for screen-reading software. The web reader also offers a Read Aloud feature, which can read the page aloud.
Low-vision readers can benefit from options to adjust fonts and text sizes, making the text easier to read according to their needs. These features are important because people access written content in different ways, and digital publications should take those differences into account.
You can find the available subscription options here:
- Digital subscription: https://shop.exacteditions.com/blocks-magazine
- Print subscriptions: https://blocksmag.com/product-category/subscriptions/
A magazine worth exploring
I recommend Blocks to LEGO fans interested in the history, creativity, designers and techniques behind the hobby. I also welcome future opportunities to collaborate with the magazine on accessibility articles, sharing my experience as a totally blind builder, journalist and accessibility advocate.
This is an independent editorial based on my own experience. It was not requested, endorsed or sponsored by Blocks magazine.
Happy building everyone!
Victor Dima
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