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View online | | | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | Read more › | Chile-based designer Margarita Follert has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. Read more › | 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. Read more › | Cement surfaces, wooden joinery, and copper detailing appear inside this Barcelona apartment, which Cometa Architects has designed to subtly draw upon maritime imagery. Read more › | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry. Read more › | 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. Read more › | Read more › | Read more › | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | 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. Read more › | | You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise | |