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"Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei

American consumers who learned about design through Ikea are starting to appreciate other brands and are "very ready and ripe" for online retailers like Ahalife, according to Shauna Mei, founder of the e-commerce site that has just hired former Net-A-Porter director Christopher Colfer to drive the brand's global expansion (+ exclusive interview). More about "Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei

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Sou Fujimoto will use "only light" to create COS Milan installation

Milan 2016: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto explains why he has chosen light rather than physical objects to create his Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS (+ movie). More about Sou Fujimoto will use "only light" to create COS Milan installation

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Today we like: design with chocolate

Celebrate Easter by gorging on all of our chocolate-related stories. Dezeen's confection selection includes a cafe with walls that appear to ooze melted chocolate, edible Lego bricks and a geometric hen-shaped Easter egg. See more design with chocolate »

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Kevin McGloughlin uses "digi-cut" technique for Shit Robot music video

Music: facial features materialise from an ever-changing background of geometric graphics in Irish director Kevin McGloughlin's music video for End of the Trail by Shit Robot. More about Kevin McGloughlin uses "digi-cut" technique for Shit Robot music video

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Stefano Giovannoni to launch Qeeboo online design brand in Milan

Milan 2016: Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni has set up a new internet-based plastic furniture brand that he hopes will overcome the "irreconcilable gap" between physical and online retail. More about Stefano Giovannoni to launch Qeeboo online design brand in Milan

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Software and web design

Gravity Sketch app aims to "lower the barriers to 3D literacy"

The team behind a virtual reality tool that allows designers to sketch in three dimensions has launched an iPad app that turns drawings into virtual and physical 3D models (+ movie). More about Gravity Sketch app aims to "lower the barriers to 3D literacy"

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New Zealand rejects crowd-sourced flag design

New Zealand residents have voted to stick with their existing flag after a competition that attracted over 10,000 designs and a national referendum, estimated to have cost NZ$26m. More about New Zealand rejects crowd-sourced flag design

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John Miller's Lost maze disorientates visitors with mirrored panels

If mazes weren't confusing enough already, American artist John Miller has built one from mirrors to further bewilder lost visitors, at Miami's Institute of Contemporary Art (+ slideshow). More about John Miller's Lost maze disorientates visitors with mirrored panels

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Illustrators lead peaceful response to Brussels attacks

Artists, designers and illustrators have responded to the latest terror attacks in Brussels by posting drawings on Instagram and Twitter under tags including #JeSuisBruxelles, #JeSuisBelge and #PrayforBrussels. More about Illustrators lead peaceful response to Brussels attacks

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Competition: win a set of six Nathalie Du Pasquier-designed Rubberband notebooks

Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with stationery brand Rubberband to give five readers the chance to win a set of six notebooks designed by Memphis artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. More about Competition: win a set of six Nathalie Du Pasquier-designed Rubberband notebooks