WORLD RECORD Kapla Tower Collapse (*BREATHTAKING*)

Special thanks to Kapla and Olympia London for supporting this World Record attempt, Anna and Richard for the event organization/logistics, and the film crew (Robert, David and Tristan) for capturing incredible shots of this project.

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@kaploss
@Hevesh5
@Kaplamino
@micajodomino
​ @WebGuy1000
@franckplanks (Vinnie and Alexander)
@bedomino2089
@frenchdominoteam
Martin
@leskaplateursdelextreme (Enzo, Jonathan, Antoine, Thibault)
Sophie
Ola

Fun Fact: After we toppled this tower, we rebuilt it AGAIN but taller (27m high) and broke the World Record a second time!

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[Dilligff]

I think I'm more impressed, not just by the engineering of its build, but by the engineering of its controlled collapse and how it collapsed in specific stages.

[Rios-ovxi]

I was chatting with a friend of mine, catching up on what he did over the summer, and was NOT READY for him to say he went to London for 3 days to make a 100ft block tower. Absolutely insane project, and I’m so so proud of him.

[SamuraiPipotchi]

Using the boxes as a natural drum roll is such a cool idea

[NibsNiven]

I love how the last little column still standing slowly collapsed anyway, leaving nothing but a pile of blocks. Brilliant!

[DickvanZanten]

The shifting of the entire tower is likely due to either "working" of the kapla blocks due to changes in humidity or compression of the most heavily loaded blocks at the base of the tower. Most probably a combination of both.

[chibiacer]

The artistry of how you guys set it up to take out a support, spiral around the tower, and then trigger a full collapse was amazing! Congrats on a successful fall and the world record!

[tomcollins]

Wow, that was cooler than I had expected. Thanks to all involved in its construction and design.

[bedomino]

It was amazing to have the opportunity to help building on this tower! I had a great time there and the final result is unlike any Kapla structure I've ever seen before!

[firstsummit]

I'm in awe at the engineering involved and the teamwork! Congratulations!

[thatllwork_official]

Unbelievable that this can actually be done! 🤯

[franckplanks]

Amazing video! It was an honor to work with you, KaplaBen and all the other talented builders on this project. You did a great job highlighting the challenges during the construction, especially the lift door falling onto the structure and the blocks buckling in the latter half of the tower. This was certainly one of the hardest builds I’ve ever worked on and I’m glad it worked so well.

[drillerdev]

I can't even imagine how nerve-wracking the construction process must be. Kudos to you all.

[deirdrehbrt]

When you are using wood (especially unsealed) and build that high, you will see movement because wood changes dimensions as it absorbs or releases water with the air in the environment. In dry air, wood will shrink, and in humor air, it will expand. In a tall tower like that, especially with untreated wood, those changes in humidity and temperatures will be noticed. Your tower was a hygrometer.

Beautiful episode!

[jusztcapital]

A real pleasure to be part of this build. Project managing the entire brief, and team from inception to completion was a dream come true. Congratulations to all! 🎉 💪

[KaplaBen]

Thanks a lot for the great video and properly crediting everyone. It was a ton of fun and a very valuable learning experience.
Big shoutout to Anna and Richard who did almost all of the organisation & logistics (venue, lifts, hotel, insurance, trips, food)

[bobfk]

That was fabulous, Guys !!
Oh...I had the lens cap on...let's try it again.

[alimustafa]

Like let’s say you were only 1 foot away from beating the record and one of your team members accidentally fell on it would you let them live?

[Domino_Star]

You broke the World Record! This is Incredible! All the members of the team had did an amazing work! Congratulations!!!

[martinstuvland]

This is so amazing! The amount of focus for every single placement is breathtaking. You simply can not afford to not dedicate yourself completely to the task! Well done.

[rajidahae]

The engineering of not only the intricate designs but the way it fell apart is absolutely staggering!