Dagny Holm

Dagny Holm (18 May 1916 – 1 March 2004) was the Lego Group's chief model designer until 1986, when she retired at the age of 70.

Early years alt=Small wooden toy depicting a bearded man with round glasses. In 1936 Holm interned for 3 months at the Lego Group where she designed wooden toys. at Legoland Billund Resort and is credited with much of the original design and building of Miniland.

As chief designer in the model shop Holm was responsible for all Lego model designs of the Legoland Park in Billund when it opened in 1968.

Legacy

Tributes On 1 March 2022 the Lego Group released a commemorative set (40503) celebrating Holm, their first Master Builder.

The 1,068 piece product features Holm as a Miniland scale figure working on a large-scale model of a giraffe in a workshop filled with small-scale versions of her other models.