Description:Beginning with a prologue by Steven Holl, this is an updated and enlarged selection of the articles and projects initially published in the Hybrids Series of a+t magazine, this comprehensive overview of hybrid buildings in the 21st century seeks to uncover their potential and applications in the wider realm of architecture and urbanism. Along with a prologue by Steven Holl, written specially for this compilation, the book presents research on new prototypes conducted by Inaki Abalos, texts by Martin Musiatowicz, Javier Mozas, Aurora Fernandez Per and others, plus exemplary works by Abalos + Sentkiewicz, Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, MVRDV, OMA, Stan Allen, RCR Arquitectes and more.