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Drone footage reveals hundreds of abandoned Turkish chateaux

Hundreds of chateaux have been abandoned at the Burj Al Babas luxury housing development in central Turkey after its developer filed for bankruptcy, as shown in this drone footage.

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NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer's hearing

Australian audio company Nura has launched what it says are the world's first adaptive earphones, which alter their output to suit the user's hearing.

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Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield call for second Brexit referendum

The Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield are among the business leaders to sign a letter calling for a People's Vote – a second referendum over whether the UK should leave the European Union.

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Margarita Follert develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging

Chile-based designer Margarita Follert has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae.

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UNStudio designs clustered bank HQ in Tbilisi to encourage collaboration

TBC Forum by UNStudio is a financial centre under construction in the hills above Tbilisi, Georgia, that aims to be a more positive working environment than traditional bank headquarters.

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Barcelona apartment by Cometa Architects takes cues from nearby marina

Cement surfaces, wooden joinery, and copper detailing appear inside this Barcelona apartment, which Cometa Architects has designed to subtly draw upon maritime imagery.

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John Pawson and Ane Crabtree headline Design Indaba 2019 conference

Dezeen promotion: the first 20 speakers have been announced for the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town next month, including architectural designer John Pawson and The Handmaid's Tale costume designer Ane Crabtree.

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"Bauhaus just wasn't British"

There's a reason why Bauhaus architects and designers struggled to forge careers in the UK, says Owen Hatherley in the latest instalment of our Bauhaus 100 series.

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Kelly Hoppen-designed cruise ship features a moving cantilevered exterior deck

The cruise ship, called Celebrity Edge, has 1,500 suites designed by British interior designer Kelly Hoppen, who also fitted out the world's first cantilevered deck that can move up and down the ship's exterior.

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CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers

CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry.

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Pentagram deconstructs Slack's hashtag logo in rebrand

Pentagram has adapted the logo of workplace messaging system Slack into a pattern of speech bubbles and lozenge shapes as part of a rebranding effort.

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Dezeen Weekly features an ultra-high-resolution photo and a banned sex toy

The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a birds-eye-view photograph made up of 195 gigapixels and a sex toy for women that was controversially banned from CES for being "immoral". Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›

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Trio of post-communist countries on Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist for first time

Buildings in Albania, Serbia and Slovakia have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for the first time.

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Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples

US company Backdrop is aiming to ease the process of choosing the right paint, through a curated selection of colours and adhesive samples for testing on walls, along with an essentials kit and a redesigned can.

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Australian designers suggest Bleached Coral to follow Pantone's "tone deaf" colour of the year

Australian design studio Jack and Huei has proposed Bleached Coral as the colour of the year for 2020, claiming that Pantone's shade for this year Living Coral fails to highlight the ongoing destruction of coral reefs.

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"Boston City Hall is the frog waiting to wake up as a prince"

As the brutalist Boston City Hall celebrates its 50th birthday, Aaron Betsky reflects on the building's history as a monument to social democracy, and wonders if proposed updates will bring it a happily ever after.

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Sebastian Herkner named Maison&Objet 2019 designer of the year

Dezeen promotion: Sebastian Herkner has been named as the designer of the year for the January edition of Maison&Objet 2019, and will get to present his selection of work in a self-designed exhibition space at the fair.

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