are you a fan?

i am not really into facebook like a lot of people: i feel funny posting my eating habits to my friends-on line or i.r.l....i dont want anyone's opinion on my outfits...and i'm not really into television (that i care to speak out loud about)or movies. so, i'm there...on facebook...but, i only participate when forced, er, poked. today i unabashedly opened a business page, which used to be called a 'fan' page, i think. i figure i work a lot on a bunch of different projects all at the same time, and maybe somebody might be interested...or 'like' it, i mean. so i spent the last five days figuring out a design for my main page, and then how to load it in 'fbml' (really?), and that was a trick, mind you! then how to install my two etsy shops on separate clickable pages, which was also interesting! it's done now, so please go to

lynda andrews-barry designs...take a look...write on my wall...search herban elements or my enamel jewelry shop...and give it the thumbs up if you are so inclined!

fantasy studio

visiting greece is great, even under their current economic duress. studying art in greece would be amazing...but having this studio to make stuff in would be a dream come true: how awesome is that?

via contemporist

day 76: design something every day

i am really behind on posting my daily designs...mainly because i have tried  to make my design time something tangible, something i have been meaning to work out, but just havent taken the time to put on paper. so, i have taken on some larger projects that i have been putting off, like the renovation/addition to my old house. i put up the design drawings a few weeks ago, but i am not going to bore you with the roof layouts or structural plans i have been working on. the final design drawings will be completed in a few months, and those should be interesting! i am also working on a couple changes to the river house without ruining the integrity of it's a-frame.  the main problem here is no protection from the elements at the entry- last weekend's torrential rains really brought this into focus. a roof is in order, but we would also like to expand the half-bath above the entry into a full bath and have a full-height ceiling in the tiny room. here is a sketch of what i am proposing...dimensions need to be worked out in a scaled drawing (coming soon!).

studio in the woods

here is my office in the woods...then there is this beauty designed by selgas cano architecture.  so simple...so modern...it might freak out the bears, though. 

woodland tree coffee table

the jardim paulista residence by brazilian architect arthur casas is a nice modern dwelling, but what really caught my eye was that awesome slab o'tree coffee table: that is gorgeous! i just had my not-quite-as-large-or-diseased red oak cut down and i wish i had a slice as nice!

ghosts of america past

ghosts of the past: the death of small town america is palatable. makes me sad to lose the history, but what kid would want to stay here? there is nothing to do!

i truly want to rip this sign off this wall, however!

dynamic tower skyscraper

the future is here!

this 80-story-voice-activated-rotating office building designed by david fischer is due to be completed in 2010.

that's crazy!

small...cool...2009

my little house was selected to compete in apartment therapy's "small...cool 2009" competition! please visit the site and give

kensington, maryland the thumbs-up!!!

i did a VERY tongue-in-cheek interview for the submittal, but aparently some people did not find it funny!

wow.

rainy day

it rained and rained and rained today...i spent a lot of time surfing and found these amazing architectural delights: enjoy!

bears, oh my!

my google reader sends me the coolest content! this was from weburbanist posting on public art projects.