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Houses of the World 2

Name: LEGO Houses of the World 2 40590
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 40590
Rating: 4.91 (16 reviews)

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LOVED (8)

01Attractively detailed exterior with Moorish architectural features
02Well-designed interior with multiple furnished rooms
03Complements the first Houses of the World set visually
04Culturally diverse theme
05Accurately reflects original North African architectural style
06High level of interior and exterior detail despite small size
07Modular design allows sections to be combined or removed
08Includes decorative elements like clothes line, balcony, palm tree, and multiple windows

CRITICIZED (7)

01High spend threshold ($250 USD / €250 / £180–£220) required to obtain
02Uses stickers instead of printed pieces
03Poor value proposition relative to acquisition cost
04Limited uniqueness compared to competitor microscale building sets
05High spend threshold (£180–£220 depending on region) for a GWP lacking minifigures
06Limited-time availability (April 1–9)
07No minifigures included despite high purchase requirement

What reviewers are saying

"A great addition to the interesting series of microscale buildings"

Brickset Reviews

"The overall appearance seems to accurately reflect the original architectural style, plus it's not hard to imagine a slightly larger version of the set looking right at home with an Indiana Jones or Sallah minifigure."

Brick Fanatics

Ecosystem

40583 Houses of the World 1 — Comparable quality and scale, looks great standing next to the first one, though reviewer questions whether the architectural styles would realistically appear together.

40583 Houses of the World 1 — As a companion piece to 40583 Houses of the World 1, 40590 Houses of the World 2 makes for a tempting GWP and continues the series of microscale builds. The reviewer suggests all four sets in the planned series combined together would make an impressive complete display collection.

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"A great addition to the interesting series of microscale buildings"

Key Pros

✓Attractively detailed exterior with Moorish architectural features
✓Well-designed interior with multiple furnished rooms
✓Complements the first Houses of the World set visually

Key Cons

✕High spend threshold ($250 USD / €250 / £180–£220) required to obtain
✕Uses stickers instead of printed pieces

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Key Pros

✓Accurately reflects original North African architectural style
✓High level of interior and exterior detail despite small size
✓Modular design allows sections to be combined or removed

Key Cons

✕High spend threshold (£180–£220 depending on region) for a GWP lacking minifigures
✕Limited-time availability (April 1–9)

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Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: GWP (Gift with Purchase) – exclusive to qualifying purchases during limited window (1–9 April); available only with $250+ / €250+ / £180–£220 spend.

Brick Fanatics: Gift-with-purchase exclusive; available only April 1–9 with qualifying purchase threshold.

Resale

Brickset Reviews: Likely to have strong secondary market demand due to high spend threshold and limited availability window, though reviewer does not explicitly state this.

Brick Fanatics: As a GWP with limited availability window and series collectibility, may have secondary market interest, though not explicitly stated by reviewer.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Sticker sheet with Moorish decorations
Used for exterior walls, tiles, table, and rug; reviewer notes they are stickers rather than printed pieces
One Ring element repurposed as door handle
The main door to the dwelling takes the One Ring element and repurposes it as a shiny gold door handle, showing creative use of existing elements.
Arabian-style windows
Nine Arabian-style windows dotted around the model, with additional ones on the upper portion.
White 1x1 double slope pieces on roof
The roof area is decorated with white 1x1 double slope pieces for the tiled roof effect.

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