# Classical Loggia-Informed House Designs Common Office Completes the Ramsgate House By Kalin Ned | Published 2026-07-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-office References: [archdaily](https://www.archdaily.com/1041692/bondi-beach-villa-common-office)  Sydney-based architecture practice [Common Office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newburgh-cinemabox) has completed Ramsgate House — a four-storey permanent residence adjacent to Bondi Beach that reinterprets the classical loggia as both a formal and spatial device to balance [domestic privacy with its public surroundings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clifton-house) for a young family. The Ramsgate House's design introduces a series of arches along the primary facade, formed naturally through traditional double and triple-skin brick masonry. This operates as load-bearing structural elements that frame views, light, and quiet moments of occupation while mediating visibility between the house and the public realm of North Bondi. The classical loggia functions as an intermediate condition that offers shade and spatial depth while addressing the climatic demands of the coastal setting. For this project, Common Office draws reference from the [Palazzo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-senses-rome) della Civiltà Italiana and the loggia's history as an architectural tool from classical antiquity to modernism. Image Credit: Common Anson Smart (interior), Tom Ross (exterior) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 84% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Contemporary Classical Facades:** Historic architectural references are being reworked into modern residential forms, creating opportunities for premium homes that combine cultural familiarity with contemporary performance. - **Privacy-mediating Architecture:** Layered facades, arches, and threshold spaces are redefining how homes manage visibility, supporting new design models for dense neighborhoods and public-facing sites. - **Climate-responsive Masonry:** Traditional brick construction is gaining renewed relevance as a passive design strategy, offering durable structures that provide shade, thermal mass, and coastal resilience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Residential Architecture:** High-end housing is shifting toward expressive structural systems that merge ornament, function, and family privacy in visually distinctive urban residences. - **Building Materials:** Brick and masonry suppliers can benefit from demand for structural materials that deliver both aesthetic identity and passive environmental performance. - **Luxury Real Estate:** Architecturally distinctive coastal properties are creating differentiated value through heritage-inspired design, climate sensitivity, and enhanced privacy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coastal Timber Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-guaec-project.md) - [Courtyard Brick Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conrad-residence.md) - [Temple-Inspired Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/j-kidman-architecture.md) - [Coastal Courtyard Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-double-courtyard-house.md) - [Multi-Award-Winning Private Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-street-residence.md) - [Pavilion-Style Art Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeria-house.md) - [Brick Arch Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mortar-house-office.md) - [Weatherized Minimal Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coastal-house.md) - [Minimalist Private Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glen-manor-haus.md)