A copiously illustrated examination of imaginative ‘unofficial’ architecture created by obscure eccentrics and renowned artists and architects. Houses, gardens, settlements and free-form sculptures created by Gaudi, Dubuffet, Dali, Schwitters, Soleri , Buckminster Fuller, and Christo ; experimental architecture by unknown visionaries of past and present; structures made from unexpected and recycled material are comprehensively examined. A wealth of black and white and colour photographs support the text. Contents: Preface. Fantastic architecture by George R Collins. The artists. Castles and towers. Buildings as. The E Visionaries. Unusual Materials. Interiors Exteriors . Gardens.