In 2018 LEGO released 5 Architecture sets across 2 subthemes. The largest Architecture set from 2018 was
21042 Statue of Liberty with a piece count of 1685 and a retail price of $119.99. The current estimated value of all these Architecture sets from this year is about $2,586.02 which represents a 834.3% growth.
The Architecture theme which was introduced in 2008 contains sets designed by Chicago architect Adam Reed Tucker based on real structures. Adam Reed Tucker's sets focus on incredible man-made sights and structures based upon the real world and comprised of microscale models. Unlike most LEGO, Architecture sets are typically not meant for playing but rather designed for display. The debut sets, released in 2008, were of two Chicagoan classics: Willis Tower, and John Hancock Center then New York City's Empire State Building, followed by Seattle’s Space Needle.
2018 LEGO Sets
In 2018, The LEGO Company celebrated the 60th anniversary of the brick and introduced a number of sets to commemorate this. This year also so a number of new and revisited themes including the return of Harry Potter sets after 6 years. New themes such as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Powerpuff Girls, Unikitty! and Solo: A Star Wars Story was added to LEGO Star Wars. We also so the discontinuation of LEGO Dimensions and Nexo Knights.