We encourage everyone to post photos or discussions about how to build
a certain way or discuss current trends. For example, the SNOT method
has been fairly common and heavily explored for the past 10 years,
maybe longer. SNOT stands for Studs Not On Top and is best described
as creating clean, flat planes with no studs, turning the bricks
sideways or upside-down to make it fit the build.
A good place to start looking at styles and techniques is Boham's
Swooshable page, specifically the Building School.
http://swooshable.com/buildingschool/