AMBER SKYE

8 Amber Road Singapore

Singapore

Amber Skye is a multi-residential development on Singapore’s East Coast, a relatively close neighbour to the sea and the green recreational corridor flanking the highway to Changi Airport.

The site’s high-density plot ratio and height limit, inherited from the previous building, dictated a large floorplate, ultimately resulting in six apartments per floor within a single tower. A key challenge in multi-residential design is minimising uniformity, animating the façade, and offering individuality to each unit. For Amber Skye, this meant creating a dynamic massing rather than a monolithic structure.

MDL’s solution involved a central service corridor with three units on either side. While the units are generally orthogonal, their rounded corners and curvilinear balconies create a wave pattern, reflecting Amber Skye’s adjacency to the seas. The zig-zagging balconies enhance the building’s dynamic form, giving the impression that each apartment is distinct, while the design suggests that the structure is composed of separate towers. This visual fragmentation softens the building’s mass and enhances natural light and ventilation.

The overall design thus evokes the character of a seaside resort, inspired by the project’s proximity to the sea. The ground floor is set as a semi-basement, allowing for spacious villa units and amenities, including a curvaceous swimming pool, gym, playgrounds, an aqua lounge, and lush landscaping. These elements combine to create a tranquil retreat just 15 minutes from Singapore’s city centre.

To further reinforce Amber Skye’s seabound connection, its façade incorporates a materials palette that mimics the colours and textures of the sky and ocean. The full-height window walls, with pearl-tinted glass, reflect changing cloud formations, while the beige-grey colouring of the building adds texture. The balconies, with their subtly grooved patterning and rounded louvres, create the illusion of separate towers.

Each unit features its own lift lobby, enhancing privacy. The lower floors have a terraced façade that mimics cluster bungalows, with generous floorplates, private parking, gardens, and swimming pools. Amber Skye’s topmost floors are occupied by three penthouses, each with its own sky terrace—an open rooftop space for dining and socialising with its own large pool and trellised roof—which crown the development.

The design prioritises natural light and views, with every apartment enjoying expansive vistas to the east and the west. Emphasising a user-friendly experience, all units include en-suite bathrooms and, in larger apartments, wet and dry kitchens. The variety of apartment types, from villa units to penthouses, further contributes to a sense of individuality.

True to MDL’s philosophy, Amber Skye is more than a building: It is a refined addition to its urban context, embodying a celebration of quality living both individually and as a community.