How to build Las Vegas Sphere in Minecraft

The world’s largest spherical screen, just off the Las Vegas Strip, showing its most famous image: a giant blood-shot eyeball staring down the plaza. The whole skin is a pixel display of sea lanterns, glowstone and concrete, so it blazes at Night, and a band of coloured LEDs wraps round its waist. Below sit the dark base and entrance, a palm-lined plaza, the Strip with traffic and a glittering casino tower.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
White Concrete4,80775 stacks + 7
Smooth Stone3,58355 stacks + 63
Black Concrete2,14633 stacks + 34
Yellow Stained Glass1,90329 stacks + 47
Gray Concrete1,57824 stacks + 42
Sea Lantern90414 stacks + 8
Red Concrete77912 stacks + 11
Light Gray Concrete70911 stacks + 5
White Terracotta6249 stacks + 48
Jungle Leaves6009 stacks + 24
Block of Gold5929 stacks + 16
Polished Andesite2894 stacks + 33
Redstone Lamp (lit)1902 stacks + 62
Glowstone1822 stacks + 54
Cyan Concrete1342 stacks + 6
Jungle Log1282 stacks
Blue Concrete1011 stack + 37
Iron Bars1011 stack + 37
Grass Block991 stack + 35
Yellow Concrete971 stack + 33
Glass941 stack + 30
Pink Concrete931 stack + 29
Blue Terracotta861 stack + 22
Lime Concrete751 stack + 11
Light Blue Concrete49
Purple Concrete44
Magenta Concrete40
Green Concrete29
End Rod25
Black Stained Glass18
Polished Blackstone18
Lantern14
Gray Stained Glass11
Light Blue Stained Glass11
Smooth Stone Slab11

Building tips

  1. Build the sphere as a shell layer by layer. Each layer is a ring: copy its radius from the layer grid, then paint the colours on as you go rather than replacing blocks later.
  2. Paint the eye from the middle out: the black pupil first, then the amber ring, then the streaky blue-green iris and finally the dark rim. Mixing three blues at random makes the iris look like a real eye instead of a target.
  3. Sea lanterns are the white “pixels”. Collect them with Silk Touch or craft them from prismarine shards and crystals: you need thousands, so a guardian farm pays for itself.
  4. The coloured band under the eye is a separate three-layer ring. Swap its colours whenever you like to make your own light show.
  5. Leave the bottom of the sphere dark: on the real building only the upper part of the globe is lit, and the black base makes the screen look like it is floating.
  6. Build the palm trunks out of jungle logs and lean the top half one block so they do not look like lamp posts.

Step-by-step: all 63 layers

  1. Layer 1 Smooth Stone ×3583, Gray Concrete ×1178, Light Gray Concrete ×707, Polished Andesite ×289, White Concrete ×124, Grass Block ×99, Yellow Concrete ×93
  2. Layer 2 White Terracotta ×104, Black Concrete ×88, End Rod ×24, Jungle Log ×18, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×18, Sea Lantern ×18, Iron Bars ×14, Glass ×11, Polished Blackstone ×6, Blue Concrete ×4, Red Concrete ×4, Yellow Concrete ×4, Light Gray Concrete ×2, White Concrete ×2, Block of Gold ×1
  3. Layer 3 White Terracotta ×104, Black Concrete ×86, Glass ×47, Black Stained Glass ×18, Jungle Log ×18, Iron Bars ×14, Polished Blackstone ×6, Sea Lantern ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Block of Gold ×1
  4. Layer 4 White Terracotta ×104, Black Concrete ×86, Glass ×36, Jungle Log ×18, Iron Bars ×14, Gray Stained Glass ×11, Light Blue Stained Glass ×6, Polished Blackstone ×6, Sea Lantern ×5, Block of Gold ×1
  5. Layer 5 White Terracotta ×104, Black Concrete ×84, Jungle Log ×18, Iron Bars ×14, Smooth Stone Slab ×11, Sea Lantern ×6, Block of Gold ×1
  6. Layer 6 White Terracotta ×104, Gray Concrete ×80, Glowstone ×19, Jungle Log ×18, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×17, Iron Bars ×14, Lantern ×14, Block of Gold ×1
  7. Layer 7 White Terracotta ×104, Gray Concrete ×80, Jungle Leaves ×44, Iron Bars ×31, Jungle Log ×18, Block of Gold ×1
  8. Layer 8 Black Concrete ×665, Block of Gold ×586, Jungle Leaves ×115, Jungle Log ×7
  9. Layer 9 Black Concrete ×834, Jungle Leaves ×235, White Concrete ×64, Jungle Log ×5
  10. Layer 10 Black Concrete ×125, Jungle Leaves ×95, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, White Concrete ×4, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×3, Jungle Log ×2
  11. Layer 11 White Concrete ×97, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Jungle Leaves ×51, Sea Lantern ×21, Red Concrete ×20, Glowstone ×7, Black Concrete ×5, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×3, Jungle Log ×2, Pink Concrete ×2
  12. Layer 12 Gray Concrete ×116, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Black Concrete ×5, White Concrete ×4, Jungle Log ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×2, Glowstone ×1
  13. Layer 13 White Concrete ×63, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×32, Cyan Concrete ×16, Glowstone ×15, Blue Concrete ×14, Purple Concrete ×14, Lime Concrete ×12, Magenta Concrete ×12, Jungle Leaves ×8, Black Concrete ×5, Jungle Log ×2
  14. Layer 14 Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×32, Jungle Leaves ×18, Cyan Concrete ×16, Glowstone ×15, Blue Concrete ×14, Lime Concrete ×14, Magenta Concrete ×14, Purple Concrete ×14, Black Concrete ×5, White Concrete ×4
  15. Layer 15 Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Jungle Leaves ×34, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×33, Glowstone ×23, Cyan Concrete ×16, Purple Concrete ×16, Blue Concrete ×14, Lime Concrete ×14, Magenta Concrete ×14, Black Concrete ×5, White Concrete ×4
  16. Layer 16 Gray Concrete ×124, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Black Concrete ×5, White Concrete ×4, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×3
  17. Layer 17 White Concrete ×155, Sea Lantern ×19, Red Concrete ×17, Black Concrete ×5, Pink Concrete ×1
  18. Layer 18 White Concrete ×92, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×24, Red Concrete ×18, Pink Concrete ×2
  19. Layer 19 White Concrete ×90, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Red Concrete ×27, Sea Lantern ×22, Glowstone ×7, Pink Concrete ×1
  20. Layer 20 White Concrete ×87, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Red Concrete ×35, Sea Lantern ×17, Pink Concrete ×1
  21. Layer 21 White Concrete ×147, Red Concrete ×30, Sea Lantern ×14, Blue Terracotta ×9, Pink Concrete ×4
  22. Layer 22 White Concrete ×90, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×21, Red Concrete ×18, Blue Terracotta ×6, Cyan Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Lime Concrete ×2, Green Concrete ×1
  23. Layer 23 White Concrete ×88, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Sea Lantern ×21, Red Concrete ×19, Glowstone ×7, Blue Terracotta ×6, Pink Concrete ×5, Green Concrete ×4, Cyan Concrete ×2, Blue Concrete ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1
  24. Layer 24 White Concrete ×89, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×26, Red Concrete ×13, Cyan Concrete ×6, Blue Terracotta ×4, Blue Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Green Concrete ×1
  25. Layer 25 White Concrete ×155, Sea Lantern ×16, Red Concrete ×12, Pink Concrete ×7, Cyan Concrete ×6, Blue Terracotta ×4, Blue Concrete ×3, Green Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×2
  26. Layer 26 White Concrete ×82, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×24, Red Concrete ×23, Pink Concrete ×6, Blue Concrete ×5, Cyan Concrete ×5, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Lime Concrete ×2
  27. Layer 27 White Concrete ×89, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Sea Lantern ×24, Red Concrete ×13, Blue Concrete ×7, Glowstone ×7, Cyan Concrete ×6, Light Blue Concrete ×6, Pink Concrete ×4, Blue Terracotta ×2, Lime Concrete ×1
  28. Layer 28 White Concrete ×93, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×29, Red Concrete ×10, Glowstone ×6, Blue Concrete ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Cyan Concrete ×1, Green Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1, Pink Concrete ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  29. Layer 29 White Concrete ×152, Sea Lantern ×25, Red Concrete ×11, Blue Concrete ×4, Glowstone ×4, Black Concrete ×3, Green Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×2, Cyan Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1, Pink Concrete ×1
  30. Layer 30 White Concrete ×94, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Red Concrete ×19, Sea Lantern ×12, Black Concrete ×7, Cyan Concrete ×4, Blue Concrete ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Glowstone ×2, Green Concrete ×2, Light Blue Concrete ×2, Lime Concrete ×2, Pink Concrete ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×2
  31. Layer 31 White Concrete ×83, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Sea Lantern ×24, Red Concrete ×19, Glowstone ×9, Black Concrete ×7, Cyan Concrete ×6, Lime Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×2, Light Blue Concrete ×1
  32. Layer 32 White Concrete ×80, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×24, Red Concrete ×20, Black Concrete ×9, Cyan Concrete ×6, Pink Concrete ×5, Blue Terracotta ×2, Green Concrete ×2, Lime Concrete ×2, Glowstone ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  33. Layer 33 White Concrete ×145, Sea Lantern ×25, Red Concrete ×14, Black Concrete ×9, Cyan Concrete ×5, Blue Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Glowstone ×1, Green Concrete ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  34. Layer 34 White Concrete ×89, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×25, Red Concrete ×15, Black Concrete ×8, Pink Concrete ×4, Cyan Concrete ×3, Blue Concrete ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Lime Concrete ×2, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  35. Layer 35 White Concrete ×76, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Red Concrete ×31, Sea Lantern ×20, Glowstone ×8, Black Concrete ×6, Pink Concrete ×4, Blue Concrete ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Green Concrete ×2, Cyan Concrete ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  36. Layer 36 White Concrete ×68, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Red Concrete ×37, Sea Lantern ×19, Black Concrete ×6, Lime Concrete ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Blue Concrete ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Cyan Concrete ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×2
  37. Layer 37 White Concrete ×129, Red Concrete ×34, Sea Lantern ×22, Cyan Concrete ×5, Pink Concrete ×4, Black Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×3, Blue Terracotta ×2, Blue Concrete ×1, Glowstone ×1, Green Concrete ×1
  38. Layer 38 White Concrete ×82, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×23, Red Concrete ×14, Glowstone ×6, Cyan Concrete ×4, Lime Concrete ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Blue Concrete ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  39. Layer 39 White Concrete ×82, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Sea Lantern ×25, Red Concrete ×15, Glowstone ×7, Blue Terracotta ×4, Cyan Concrete ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×4, Pink Concrete ×4, Lime Concrete ×3, Blue Concrete ×2, Green Concrete ×1
  40. Layer 40 White Concrete ×83, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×21, Red Concrete ×16, Cyan Concrete ×7, Blue Terracotta ×4, Lime Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×2, Pink Concrete ×2, Blue Concrete ×1, Green Concrete ×1
  41. Layer 41 White Concrete ×146, Sea Lantern ×27, Red Concrete ×8, Blue Terracotta ×4, Green Concrete ×4, Blue Concrete ×3, Cyan Concrete ×3, Pink Concrete ×3, Light Blue Concrete ×2
  42. Layer 42 White Concrete ×83, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×28, Red Concrete ×8, Blue Terracotta ×4, Cyan Concrete ×4, Pink Concrete ×4, Blue Concrete ×2, Green Concrete ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1
  43. Layer 43 White Concrete ×89, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Sea Lantern ×19, Red Concrete ×9, Glowstone ×7, Blue Concrete ×5, Blue Terracotta ×4, Pink Concrete ×2, Cyan Concrete ×1, Green Concrete ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1
  44. Layer 44 White Concrete ×84, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×20, Red Concrete ×13, Blue Terracotta ×6, Blue Concrete ×1, Cyan Concrete ×1, Light Blue Concrete ×1, Lime Concrete ×1, Pink Concrete ×1
  45. Layer 45 White Concrete ×152, Sea Lantern ×14, Red Concrete ×12, Blue Terracotta ×5, Pink Concrete ×1
  46. Layer 46 White Concrete ×85, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×20, Red Concrete ×13, Pink Concrete ×2
  47. Layer 47 White Concrete ×72, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Red Concrete ×24, Sea Lantern ×19, Glowstone ×7, Pink Concrete ×1
  48. Layer 48 White Concrete ×79, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Red Concrete ×22, Sea Lantern ×19
  49. Layer 49 White Concrete ×151, Red Concrete ×35, Sea Lantern ×13, Pink Concrete ×1
  50. Layer 50 White Concrete ×96, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×15, Red Concrete ×13
  51. Layer 51 White Concrete ×101, Yellow Stained Glass ×53, Red Concrete ×28, Sea Lantern ×23, Glowstone ×7
  52. Layer 52 White Concrete ×94, Yellow Stained Glass ×60, Sea Lantern ×20, Red Concrete ×18
  53. Layer 53 White Concrete ×175, Sea Lantern ×28, Red Concrete ×13
  54. Layer 54 White Concrete ×370, Sea Lantern ×28, Red Concrete ×15
  55. Layer 55 White Concrete ×124, Red Concrete ×21, Sea Lantern ×20, Black Concrete ×17
  56. Layer 56 White Concrete ×62, Red Concrete ×23, Black Concrete ×17, Sea Lantern ×13, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×10, Glowstone ×5
  57. Layer 57 Black Concrete ×17, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×10, White Concrete ×9, Glowstone ×5
  58. Layer 58 Black Concrete ×17, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×10, White Concrete ×9, Glowstone ×5
  59. Layer 59 Black Concrete ×17, White Concrete ×9
  60. Layer 60 White Concrete ×9
  61. Layer 61 White Concrete ×9
  62. Layer 62 White Concrete ×9
  63. Layer 63 End Rod ×1

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