Hello, I’m new to QT Creator but I’ve noticed that projects with DESTDIR and MOC_DIR set don’t generate the extra debug and release folders. Try adding:
Qt Code: 
  1. MOC_DIR = ../.obj/
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Remember to remove the any existing debug and release folders before rebuilding. Also, I usually run qmake if the removal of the debug and release folders temporally cause an error.