The newly renovated second-floor studio was designed to foster creativity and collaboration, with open workspaces, abundant natural light, and thoughtfully curated materials at every turn. | Photographs by Michael J. Lee

An Award-winning Design Firm in Ipswich Celebrates 35 Years in Business

Cummings Architecture + Interiors marks decades designing and restoring houses with a new design studio.

Jennifer SperryJune 24, 2026

Architect Mat Cummings started his career 35 years ago with a drafting table and a dream—he was new on the scene but, entrepreneurially, very growth-minded. After graduating from college, he founded Cummings Architects in 1999 and soon made a name for himself in custom residential design, tackling renovations, new builds, and historic preservation projects across Cape Ann. He decided to base his company in Ipswich, specifically, because of his family’s history: “My father’s family is from here. My sister lives in my great-grandparents’ historic home, and I live a few blocks from her. I felt a calling to move here to be part of th

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An Award-winning Design Firm in Ipswich Celebrates 35 Years in Business

Cummings Architecture + Interiors marks decades designing and restoring houses with a new design studio.

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