LEGO Ideas 21359 The Italian Riviera Rumoured For August 2025

Hot on the heels of June's 21357 Luxo Jr. and 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine, another LEGO Ideas set is rumoured to be launching this summer on the 7th of August 2025. In particular, this will be the 67th branded LEGO Ideas set, and the sixth of 2025, of 21359 The Italian Riviera. The 18+ model will be the second largest and second most expensive Ideas set of the year, retailing for $299.99 / €279.99 / £259.99 with a total of 3,251 pieces included.

21359 The Italian Riviera is based on the original design by Galaxy333 (Alex Sahil), which was approved just over 10 months ago. The build itself recreates a beautiful and highly detailed coastal village inspired by the picturesque charm of Italy's famous Riviera. The display and play model is mainly made up of a collection of colourful, tightly packed buildings nestled along a waterfront, which the fan designer based heavily on the Cinque Terre region.

The core build of the original project, which will be heavily translated into the final, official model, includes three different coloured buildings corresponding to three vibrant brick-built shops. The yellow building represents a fish market, the pink building corresponds to a florist, whilst a gelato shop is located in the grey coloured building, which also includes bright blue window frames and a printed Gelato sign.

Each shop has plenty of details inside, from a full and flavoursome gelato counter to plenty of boxes and fish and cute flower displays. Above each of the corresponding shops, at the second level of each building, are living spaces including the likes of a kitchen, bedroom and living area. These were fairly lacklustre in the original submission, so will likely be heavily improved with further details and Easter eggs in the set's final release.

The overall architecture of the buildings captures the Mediterranean style with colourful façades, textured stone walls, window shutters, sloped roofs, and narrow balconies, typical of Italy's beautiful coastal towns. The model isn't complete without a cobblestone town square, filled with further details including a small fountain, and a small coastal/beach section complete with a brick-built canoe, crabs, sandcastles and more.

All of this and more will be included in the final, slightly tweaked 18+ model, which releases in just two months time. The original submission, just like the official model, was in Minifigure scale and included a total of six Minifigures, a couple of animals and plenty of accessories. For a rumoured retail price of $300, we expect the same number of figures to be included with new prints, accessories and more...

21359 The Italian Riviera

Set Name - The Italian Riviera

Set Number - 21359

Age Range - 18+

Piece Count - 3,251

Price - $299.99 / €279.99 / £259.99

Release Date - 7th August 2025

21359 The Italian Riviera releases on the 7th of August 2025, but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 21359 in a couple of months time? What are you looking forward to most about the brick-built Italian Riviera? Which shop will you enjoy building the most: the gelato shop, the florist or the fish market? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.