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![The US Green Building Council (USGBC), creator of the LEED green building rating system, has revealed the top 10 countries for LEED buildings outside of the US. The list ranks countries and regions in terms of cumulative LEED-certified gross sqm as of December 31, […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/02-115x115.jpeg "Canada ranks 2nd in the global LEED buildings outside USA")
Canada ranks 2nd in the global LEED buildings outside USA
Posted on March 12, 2019 | No CommentsThe US Green Building Council (USGBC), creator of the LEED green building rating system, has revealed the top 10 countries for LEED buildings outside of the US. The list ranks countries and regions in terms of cumulative LEED-certified gross sqm as of December 31, […] -
![By Charlotte Matthews, Director of Sustainability, Sidewalk Labs I love buildings. When I was eight years old my family moved to Hong Kong, one of the world’s most amazing cities. But even as I grew up fascinated by architecture, I also saw, in vivid detail, […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Courtyard-Credit-–-Picture-Plane-for-Heatherwick-Studio-115x115.jpeg "CREATING A PATHWAY TO CLIMATE POSITIVE COMMUNITIES")
CREATING A PATHWAY TO CLIMATE POSITIVE COMMUNITIES
Posted on March 1, 2019 | No CommentsBy Charlotte Matthews, Director of Sustainability, Sidewalk Labs I love buildings. When I was eight years old my family moved to Hong Kong, one of the world’s most amazing cities. But even as I grew up fascinated by architecture, I also saw, in vivid detail, […] -
![Features include an expansive indoor forest, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, tree-top walking trails, restaurants, retail, and a variety of gathering places Jewel weaves together an experience of nature and the marketplace, dramatically asserting the idea of the airport as an uplifting and vibrant […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/JewelChangiAirport_Aerial-View_Image-Courtesy-Safdie-Architects-and-Jewel-Changi-Airport-Devt.-115x115.jpg "Safdie Architects to Set New Standard for Community-Centric Airport Design With the Opening of Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore in 2019")
Safdie Architects to Set New Standard for Community-Centric Airport Design With the Opening of Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore in 2019
Posted on February 27, 2019 | No CommentsFeatures include an expansive indoor forest, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, tree-top walking trails, restaurants, retail, and a variety of gathering places Jewel weaves together an experience of nature and the marketplace, dramatically asserting the idea of the airport as an uplifting and vibrant […] -
![Inhabit the Facades Located in the heart of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a stone’s throw away from La Seine river, this building of the 1970s is, like most buildings of this period, lacking of energy performance. A condition due to the presence of thermal bridges, […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/video-malka-architecture-stephane-malka-plug-in-city-75-parasitic-architecture-modular-extensions-paris-movie_dezeen_2364_yt_1-115x115.jpg "PLUG-IN CITY 75")
PLUG-IN CITY 75
Posted on February 23, 2019 | No CommentsInhabit the Facades Located in the heart of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a stone’s throw away from La Seine river, this building of the 1970s is, like most buildings of this period, lacking of energy performance. A condition due to the presence of thermal bridges, […] -
![90 Queen’s Park provides an urban and cultural hub, bringing together nine previously dispersed departments—including the School of History, Music, Law, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies and a home for the new School of Cities—into a single building. Positioned at the […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1e2a802bba2227c10b1e67d7b33d296e8b974b8a-5000x3750-115x115.jpg "Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils the design of the proposed University of Toronto building")
Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils the design of the proposed University of Toronto building
Posted on February 23, 2019 | No Comments90 Queen’s Park provides an urban and cultural hub, bringing together nine previously dispersed departments—including the School of History, Music, Law, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies and a home for the new School of Cities—into a single building. Positioned at the […] -
![Following a record-breaking 2018 and its completion of 13 different high-rise buildings that are 200 meters and more, Dubai – the well acclaimed “World’s Capital of Modern Architecture”, is back and at it again, with the state-owned Dubai Holding recently unveiling plans for a new […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/burj-jumeira-architecture-supertall-skyscraper-tower-dubai-uae_dezeen_2364_col_1-115x115.jpg "The Launch of “Burj Jumeira” – The New Icon to Dubai Skyline")
The Launch of “Burj Jumeira” – The New Icon to Dubai Skyline
Posted on February 22, 2019 | No CommentsFollowing a record-breaking 2018 and its completion of 13 different high-rise buildings that are 200 meters and more, Dubai – the well acclaimed “World’s Capital of Modern Architecture”, is back and at it again, with the state-owned Dubai Holding recently unveiling plans for a new […] -
![It’s been an exciting whirlwind of activity since we started out, but we feel the best is yet to come. Please join us as the ride continues. As Ontario’s only magazine for sustainable building and architecture, we have featured some of the most prominent green […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/From-The-Publisher-115x115.jpg "Celebrating seven successful years")
Celebrating seven successful years
Posted on January 16, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s been an exciting whirlwind of activity since we started out, but we feel the best is yet to come. Please join us as the ride continues. As Ontario’s only magazine for sustainable building and architecture, we have featured some of the most prominent green […] -
![79&PARK / BIG Located on the edge of Gärdet, a treasured national park, Kullen makes conscious decisions to provide a sensitive, respectful form while allowing the same choices to simultaneously manifest as exceptional residences with spectacular views. In direct response to the context, the northwest […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BIG_ST7_79th-and-Park_Image-by-Laurian-Ghinitoiu_-115x115.jpeg "Building with Wood")
Building with Wood
Posted on December 19, 2018 | No Comments79&PARK / BIG Located on the edge of Gärdet, a treasured national park, Kullen makes conscious decisions to provide a sensitive, respectful form while allowing the same choices to simultaneously manifest as exceptional residences with spectacular views. In direct response to the context, the northwest […] -
![Moriyama & Teshima Architects & Acton Ostry Architects design a 12-storey wood building at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus in Toronto George Brown College envisions The Arbour as a landmark, tall wood, low-carbon building that will feature ecological innovation across its entire life cycle and be […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MTARCH_TORONTO_VIEW01_FINAL_DK_EDIT-115x115.jpeg "The Arbour, George Brown College’s tall wood building")
The Arbour, George Brown College’s tall wood building
Posted on December 10, 2018 | No CommentsMoriyama & Teshima Architects & Acton Ostry Architects design a 12-storey wood building at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus in Toronto George Brown College envisions The Arbour as a landmark, tall wood, low-carbon building that will feature ecological innovation across its entire life cycle and be […] -
![UNStudio designs an integral vision to deal with future urban growth and sustainability for a test site in The Hague UNStudio’s vision for The Hague is one of the studies made for ‘The City of the Future’, a joint initiative by BNA Research (the Royal […]](http://gbplusamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hague-115x115.jpg "The City of the Future")
The City of the Future
Posted on December 10, 2018 | No CommentsUNStudio designs an integral vision to deal with future urban growth and sustainability for a test site in The Hague UNStudio’s vision for The Hague is one of the studies made for ‘The City of the Future’, a joint initiative by BNA Research (the Royal […]