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Rowanbank Gardens engaging through the design of buildings.’ associated with new apartment buildings in
celebrates in the sun and architect Thomas Heatherwick, the investment in high quality living space and
city centre areas. And Artisan’s significant
Launched in 2023 by celebrated designer
highlighted
movement
five
amenity, as well as its supremely cost-effective
Humanise
interesting, contemporary, ‘human’ buildings
energy efficiency is providing a popular draw
from around Scotland from which ‘we can all
draw inspiration’ whilst visiting the Edinburgh for buyers, with 62 of 93 apartments available
for private sale now sold.
International Book Festival in August.
Edinburgh new homes development makes the Humanise The development was awarded the
movement’s top five ‘inspirational’ contemporary Rowanbank Gardens was the only residential prestigious Apartment Development
development to be featured in the top five. of the Year title at the 2024 Scottish
buildings in Scotland.
Writing on social media, the Humanise Homes Awards, while its superb design
movement described Rowanbank as a “dense, and sustainability credentials have also
everyday housing development filled with been recognised by winning best Scottish
generous courtyards and outdoor living areas,” residential development at the Institute of
before going on to say “ask yourself – how does Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards. The
it make you feel? What’s the emotional development has also been shortlisted for
impact of the design? We think it’s interesting two national environmental impact titles
and uplifting.” at this year’s UK RICS and the UK Green
Business Awards.
Izzy Bastiani, Regional Sales Associate
Scotland at Artisan Real Estate Limited, said: Prices for a two-bedroom apartment start
“It was wonderful to see so many people from £325,000 with a three-bedroom from
enjoying our garden get together, creating £425,000. To experience this award-winning
a very special atmosphere which literally development for yourself and to discuss
brought Rowanbank Gardens to life. the incentives currently available, book
an appointment through the Rowanbank
“And it is fitting that, at the same time, Gardens’ website at rowanbankgardens.com
this unique sense of community has been or call 0131 516 3302.
praised at the highest
level by one of the most
respected architectural
voices in the UK. We feel
owanbank Gardens in Corstorphine, own potting shed was transformed into we have created something
Edinburgh had plenty of reasons a temporary food and drink stall for the very special here, which is
Rto celebrate as the multi-award- celebration as residents, neighbours and now being recognised not
winning new homes development invited the Artisan team socialised and played just across Scotland but the
tenants and neighbours for a unique outdoor games amongst the newly whole of the UK.”
‘garden get together’ in late August. planted fruit trees and herb and vegetable Sisters Amelie (L) and Sadie Whitmey
growing beds. enjoy fun in the sun at Rowanbank Gardens Since its inception,
The sun-soaked celebration was Rowanbank Gardens has
organised by developer Artisan Real And this burgeoning sense of community, set new industry standards
Estate to mark the development’s official which lies at the heart of Rowanbank for sustainable, low-carbon
completion, providing a mix of 126 Garden’s design, was further endorsed development, challenging
homes all set around a large communal by a global architectural campaign many of the traditional norms
landscaped courtyard. Rowanbank’s very aiming to make cities ‘more joyful and Cheers! Izzy Bastiani raises a glass to Rowanbank Gardens

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