Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton

Noted architect Thomas Kligerman celebrates the magic of summer, exploring the seaside setting and design of secluded cottages facing the Atlantic along the Rhode Island coast

Summer by the Sea is the first book to focus on the seaside cottages of Rhode Island, the birthplace of the shingle style, lauded as the ‘architecture of the American summer’. This in-depth tour of seaside communities begins with Watch Hill and moves along the coast, weaving together the history of the state, the evolution of the shingle style, and descriptions of the geology and wildlife that create a unique sense of place.

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Cite: "Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton" 20 Jan 2026. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1038006/summer-by-the-sea-cottages-from-watch-hill-to-little-compton> ISSN 0719-8884

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