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Scrappunk style modern post-apoc city

Terrain done by MinecraftRepro (minecraftrepro.pb.online) This is an old commission project. Set within a mountain valley, this modern city is made up of 20+ skyscrapers on the banks of a…

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Modern cyberpunk city [quick showcase]

This small slice of a futuristic, cyberpunk megacity was built for the 2048 Planet Minecraft contest in 2019. It features 3 towers surrounded by messy wires, pipes, walkways and bridges….

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Drained ocean monument + storage system in survival

After hours of work over several days, I had fully drained an ocean monument, including the inside, and the land around it (100×100 blocks area drained in total). It’s now…

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Simplest TNT cannons [no redstone or water]

This has to be the simplest possible TNT cannon you can build in the game! It’s definitely nothing fancy and has a short range, but is quick to set up…

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HOUSE OF SOVIETS Minecraft replica

“The House of Soviets is an unfinished building in the city of Kaliningrad. The local people often refer to it as the “buried robot” because its appearance resembles the head of a giant robot which is buried…

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Minecraft in real life – buildings and finding inspiration

This post offers some inspiration for city builders from real life buildings that look like Minecraft. These homes are chunky and simple, brutalist, modern, with sharp edges, clean lines and…

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WORLD EDIT poly selection tutorial for easier building

Poly selection //sel poly – Select a 2D polygon with height A polygon is a flat shape with any number of straight sides. The above command allows you to select…

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Creator highlight: FyreUK

Text: https://imgur.com/j3h6Q9N. Images: https://twitter.com/fyreuk Prologue A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away… I found a game called Minecraft — I still remember the confusion about a…

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Site history and highlights

Minecraft has for years served as an ever changing source of creativity, entertainment and education for all manner of players. This post is just another update to the blog, and…

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HUDSON RISE HOTEL – Minecraft skyscraper replica

Hudson Rise is a modern mixed use skyscraper planned for Manhattan, New York. The impressive project is yet to break ground around 2025, but its Minecraft counter part now stands…

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Skyscraper, roads and other stuff

Moving on from the Norwich Project, something different will be posted soon! Behind the scenes road building, a planned skyscraper, etc. I also aim to publish a World Edit tutorial…

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TATLIN TOWER – Minecraft replica of the monument

After two days of building, Vladimir Tatlin’s famous constructivist tower now exists in Minecraft! The near-exact replica uses stone-based blocks, terracotta and extensive use of World Edit. It stands at…

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NORWICH upcoming replicas

This is a short post to outline some possible up coming buildings in the Norwich Project. The next one is planned for around next month. As always, major updates will…

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NORWICH CITY HALL – detailed Minecraft replica

This build is a near-exact recreation of the City Hall in Norwich, UK by me! The Hall is an art deco building completed in 1938, opened by King George VI…

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Brookes Football Stadium – a major project at work!

Any sports fans out there? Well, whether you’re a fan of football, or just like seeing big builds in Minecraft, this project will surely interest you, because with 90 blocks…

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