The Amber Residence
Beijing, China
379 m²
— '25
hilight®
Creative architecture & strategy studio
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FOUR BEDROOMS, TWO PRIVATE WINGS AND ONE FIVE-METRE CUSTOM ISLAND DEFINE THE PLAN OF THIS COMPLETED RESIDENCE IN BEIJING.
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SBID 2026
2026 SBID INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
The completed Beijing residence was selected as a finalist in the SBID International Design Awards 2026, within the Residential Apartment Over £1M category. The project is presented by SBID as The Grace Hill Residence by HILIGHT Architecture & Interior Studio
KITCHEN
NATURAL MARBLE, OAK AND PATINATED BRASS COME TOGETHER IN A FIVE-METRE KITCHEN ISLAND THAT ACTS AS BOTH A DAILY TABLE AND THE BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF THE HOME
MATERIALS
THE MATERIAL PALETTE MOVES FROM LARGE ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES TO SMALL TACTILE DETAILS
The palette was developed to give a large apartment a strong identity while remaining comfortable in daily use. Tinted oak sits beside thicker natural oak veneer, natural marble, mineral and micro-cement finishes, glass and warm metal details. Patinated brass appears at a smaller scale, linking furniture, lighting and joinery throughout the interior. Textiles introduce another layer. Heavy woven fabrics, natural fibres and tactile upholstery soften the larger architectural surfaces and give the rooms a more residential character. Materials were developed as a family, allowing stone, timber, metal and fabric to reappear in different proportions from the social spaces to the private rooms.
layouts
THE FOUR-BEDROOM PLAN IS ORGANISED AROUND A LARGE SOCIAL CORE, WITH THE MASTER WING TO ONE SIDE AND FAMILY, GUEST AND SERVICE FUNCTIONS DISTRIBUTED AROUND IT
The apartment centres on an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, anchored by a five-metre island and eight-seat dining table. Behind continuous oak fronts, the show kitchen integrates wine refrigeration, coffee facilities, ovens and bar storage. A study with sliding glass doors can function as a private workspace or extend the living area. The entrance features a wardrobe and powder room, while a separate service wing accommodates a professional back kitchen, laundry, staff bathroom and two en-suite guest bedrooms. The opposite wing houses the master suite with its own dressing room and bathroom, alongside an additional bedroom. This layout maintains an open social heart while clearly separating private and service areas.
The apartment centres on an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, anchored by a five-metre island and eight-seat dining table. Behind continuous oak fronts, the show kitchen integrates wine refrigeration, coffee facilities, ovens and bar storage. A study with sliding glass doors can function as a private workspace or extend the living area. The entrance features a wardrobe and powder room, while a separate service wing accommodates a professional back kitchen, laundry, staff bathroom and two en-suite guest bedrooms. The opposite wing houses the master suite with its own dressing room and bathroom, alongside an additional bedroom. This layout maintains an open social heart while clearly separating private and service areas.
STUDY
PLACED DIRECTLY BESIDE THE LIVING ROOM, THE STUDY USES MOVABLE GLASS PARTITIONS TO CONTROL PRIVACY WITHOUT LOSING ITS CONNECTION TO THE HEART OF THE APARTMENT
MASTER SUITE
THE MASTER SUITE UNFOLDS AS A LONG PRIVATE SEQUENCE, MOVING FROM THE BEDROOM THROUGH A FULL DRESSING ROOM AND INTO THE BATHROOM THROUGH ONE CONTINUOUS MATERIAL LANGUAGE
layouts
EVERY PART OF THE PLAN RESPONDS TO A DIFFERENT DAILY ROUTINE, FROM OPEN FAMILY LIFE AT THE CENTRE TO MORE PRIVATE ROUTES WITHIN THE BEDROOM WINGS.
The apartment is organised around a clear hierarchy of daily life. Kitchen, dining and living form the open social centre, while the bedroom wings become progressively more private as they extend away from it. The study can either join the living area or become a fully enclosed room, allowing the plan to adapt to different moments of the day. Service functions are concentrated along their own part of the residence, with the professional kitchen, laundry and support spaces positioned close to where they are needed. Guest suites remain independent, while the master wing develops as a longer private sequence through bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. Doors, adjacencies and circulation were planned around these different patterns of use, allowing a large four-bedroom residence to remain intuitive in everyday life.
The apartment is organised around a clear hierarchy of daily life. Kitchen, dining and living form the open social centre, while the bedroom wings become progressively more private as they extend away from it. The study can either join the living area or become a fully enclosed room, allowing the plan to adapt to different moments of the day. Service functions are concentrated along their own part of the residence, with the professional kitchen, laundry and support spaces positioned close to where they are needed. Guest suites remain independent, while the master wing develops as a longer private sequence through bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. Doors, adjacencies and circulation were planned around these different patterns of use, allowing a large four-bedroom residence to remain intuitive in everyday life.
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