In August 2025, a user of the LEGO Ideas platform under the nickname terauma submitted a 700-piece iMac G3 constructor set in Bondi Blue color for review — the machine that in 1998 changed perceptions of what a personal computer could look like. In July 2026, LEGO officially confirmed: the project received Parking Lot status.
What "Parking Lot" really means
Parking Lot is neither a queue nor a rejection. As LEGO Ideas itself explains in its blog, any project that has gained 10,000 votes but requires additional time for evaluation is sent there until a final decision is made. The key limitation: the company reviews such projects for a maximum of three subsequent review cycles — after which comes either approval or rejection.
There are precedents: for example, the Downton Abbey project went to Parking Lot and eventually received approval. According to Brick Fanatics, several projects are currently in the "waiting zone," including Daft Punk and "Lunch atop a Skyscraper."
What terauma offers
The 700-piece constructor set reproduces the original design of the 1998 iMac G3: a translucent blue all-in-one, a hockey-puck mouse, and a keyboard with transparent cables. Inside — a cathode ray tube and a miniature printed circuit board. As MacRumors notes, "translucent blue LEGO pieces in a shade close to Bondi Blue catch the light just right" — and this is no exaggeration: transparency is a central design element, not merely decoration.
"The design successfully reached 10,000 supporters" — and entered the Review Board, which automatically means: LEGO recognized the project as worthy of attention.
MacRumors, July 2026
Why this is more than nostalgia
The iMac G3 was the first mass-market product Steve Jobs launched after his return to Apple in 1997. The machine became a symbol that electronics could be an object of desire, not just a tool. LEGO has already released sets tied to cultural moments: Atari 2600, NES, even Mac 128K in the Icons series. The iMac G3 logically fits into this lineup — but it requires licensing from Apple, and this is likely the main reason for the "parking lot" status, rather than technical or marketing concerns.
- 700 pieces — comparable to LEGO Atari 2600 (2,532 pieces), so the price could be substantially lower
- Audience: people aged 35–50 who bought an iMac G3 or dreamed of owning one — exactly the demographic that spends money on collectible LEGO sets
- Precedent: Mac 128K was released in the Icons series without going through LEGO Ideas — meaning Apple and LEGO already have licensing relations
If LEGO confirms a license from Apple by the end of the third review cycle — the constructor set will almost certainly be released. If not, terauma's project will follow the fate of dozens of fan designs that remained only as renderings.
