All Miniature Models

A storybook winter room pairs a round window and stone-like hearth with soft textiles, a tea table and snowy edges. Explore its details and build an inspired miniature of your own.

Build an inspired 1:12 Boston bay-window façade with four removable window-box cartridges, matching pot inserts and autumn and winter railing garlands. Includes a checked starter layout, fitting advice and eight illustrated stages.

A twig roof, a weathered tree and one small donkey turn a snowy woodland corner into a miniature full of quiet character. Explore the scene and build an inspired version.

Last summer I finally made it to Kyoto and stood on the shore of Kyōko-chi (Mirror Pond), doing my best not to shout “WOAH” at the Golden Pavilion like an American movie extra. The thing about Kinkaku-ji that most photos struggle with is the way the gold leaf doesn’t just look “yellow”; it breathes light. It throws back the sun as if the temple is exhaling. Below is a photo of me from that day—squinting like a happy TOASTY lizard—so you can see the summery version.

Imagine a family in the year 2150, huddled around this scene as Grandpa explains, “This was Granny’s living room, back when the world was...