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Alex Sahli is shown in this provided photo taken in July 2025 at his home in Portland posing with a LEGO set of the Italian Riviera that he designed and available to purchase starting in August 2025. Sahli designed the set, which has more than 3,200 pieces, in 2022 when he was a junior at Grant High School.
Italian Riviera LEGO set designed by former Portland high school student will soon be available
Alex Sahli was a junior at Grant High School in Portland when he submitted a design for a LEGO set. The toy maker is now releasing his design for purchase as a 3,000-piece set of the Italian Riviera.
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