Bureau B+B

What Bureau B+B does

Bureau B+B is a Dutch landscape architecture and urban planning design firm founded in 1977 in Amsterdam by Bakker and Bleeker, and organized as a foundation for the promotion of landscape architecture. The firm delivers professional services across landscape architecture, urban planning, public space design, masterplanning, and spatial research for government (municipalities, provinces, Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure), institutional (Universität Siegen, Prinses Maxima Centrum), corporate (NIKE EMEA), and private developer clients operating within public-private frameworks. Practice is anchored by a 'Radical Contextualism' methodology that ties every design to the specific narrative and conditions of its site, paired with participatory design processes that integrate community stakeholders. Geographic reach spans the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Italy, with landmark projects including the 1,500 ha Soutok park in Prague, the 500-home Carnisse Eiland in Rotterdam, and the Mariahilfer Strasse redesign in Vienna.

The firm is staffed by 17 multidisciplinary professionals — landscape architects, urban planners, civil engineers, and researchers — using industry-standard design tooling (AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper). Differentiators include craftsmanship-led design validated through 3D models and mock-ups, climate adaptation and biodiversity integration as first principles, and a four-dimensional design stance that incorporates movement and time. Recent research commissions, including the 'Toekomstbomen' (Future Trees) study for the Dutch College van Rijksbouwmeester en Rijksadviseurs, extend the practice into methodologically-grounded advisory work.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based professional services fees, won via competitive public tenders (Europese aanbesteding), invited design competitions, and direct commissions. Public-sector clients form the primary revenue base, with institutional and corporate clients comprising a secondary segment. No subscription, licensing, or productized revenue streams exist; no external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity is on record. Governance is structured for generational board renewal, allowing the firm to flexibly respond to evolving social challenges such as climate adaptation, urban densification, and heritage preservation.

Name

Bureau B+B

Legal name

Bureau B+B

Website

https://bplusb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bureau B+B is an Amsterdam-based landscape architecture and urban planning design firm founded in 1977, serving Dutch and European municipal, institutional, and corporate clients through competitive tenders, invited competitions, and direct commissions covering masterplanning, public space design, and climate-adaptive landscape research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Urban planning
• Public space design
• Master planning
• Urban design

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Services: Bureau B+B generates revenue through direct commissions and competitive tenders for landscape architecture and urban planning services. Projects range from masterplan development, public space design, landscape frameworks, to detailed implementation designs. Revenue is project-based, one-time per engagement, with ongoing design services across multiple project phases from vision through to construction supervision. Public-sector clients (municipalities, government agencies) form a significant client base, alongside institutional and private developers in public-private frameworks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bureau B+B is a Dutch landscape architecture and urban planning studio that designs public spaces, parks, schoolyards, waterfronts, and urban regeneration master plans. The firm delivers design, planning, and advisory services for municipalities, public institutions, housing corporations, and private developers, producing concepts, designs, and implementation plans for outdoor and urban environments. Its work spans from small neighborhood projects to large-scale urban strategies across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Bureau B+B is a multidisciplinary design firm specializing in landscape architecture and urban planning. Based in Amsterdam with over 40 years of expertise since 1977, they offer professional design services rather than software products. Their portfolio encompasses landscape design, urban development planning, public space design, master planning, and spatial analysis. Services are delivered through collaborative project-based engagements with clients including municipalities, developers, and institutions across the Netherlands and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Design Services Design of parks, public spaces, schoolyards, and outdoor environments for municipalities, institutions, and private developers in the Netherlands.
• Urban Planning and Master Planning Services Urban strategies, master plans, and vision documents for neighborhoods, waterfronts, and large urban regeneration areas.
• Urban Strategy and Visioning Advisory Advisory and design visioning for long-term urban development, climate adaptation, and public space strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carnisse Eiland: 500 affordable homes delivered in a park neighbourhood with green as primary identity carrier
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAKT Office for ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAKT Office for Architecture collaborated with Bureau B+B on the New Architecture School (NAS) project in Siegen, Germany (2023–present). FAKT served as a co-designer alongside Bureau B+B for this university campus transformation involving landscape regeneration, public space design, and Weiß river restoration. The project also involved Gustav Düsing (architecture), Transsolar Klimaengineering (climate engineering), and sbp (structural engineering) as part of the design team.
• Keizer KoopmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeizer Koopmans was Bureau B+B's partner in the Carnisse Eiland project in Rotterdam (2021–present), a 7.7 ha new residential district with 500 affordable homes. Keizer Koopmans contributed architectural services while Bureau B+B led the landscape and public space design, working with Gemeente Rotterdam and Over Morgen.
• BETA and Space&MattercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBETA and Space&Matter collaborated with Bureau B+B in a participative urban design team for the Klaprozenbuurt project in Amsterdam Noord (2018–present). The three firms developed a participatory design process integrating all stakeholder interests to create an urban plan for the transformation of a former industrial area into approximately 2,200 homes.
• NEXT architectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEXT architects worked with Bureau B+B on the Dafne Schippersbrug project in Utrecht (2013–2017), integrating a cycle bridge with a school building and park in Victor Hugoplantsoen. Bureau B+B served as landscape architect while NEXT led architecture and Rudy Uytenhaak Architecten contributed additional architectural input. ARUP provided engineering and RODOR was also involved.
• B-architectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB-architecten collaborated with Bureau B+B on the masterplan and public space design for the Innovation Pool in Turnhout, Belgium (2010–present). This 16.3 ha industrial area transformation into a life sciences and care innovation district involved Polo architecten and Topokor as additional collaborators.
• DP6 architectuurstudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDP6 architectuurstudio partnered with Bureau B+B on the Campus Argonautenweg project in Rotterdam (2019–present), a school and sports campus for Wolfert Dalton and Mytylschool De Brug. DP6 led architecture while Bureau B+B designed the 20,800 m2 park-like landscape and outdoor spaces.
• Studio PalleshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Pallesh collaborated with Bureau B+B on the Nieuwe Weelde Hoorn competition (2023–2025), a 5,800 m2 senior housing project within the Nieuwe Steen district. The team (with VORM as developer) won the competition to design housing blocks and surrounding public realm.
• Juust mobiliteitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuust mobiliteit was Bureau B+B's collaboration partner on the Kern Haamstede project (2021–2025), a 1.5 ha public space redesign in the historic centre of Burgh-Haamstede. Juust contributed mobility expertise while Bureau B+B led landscape and public space design.
• Lindhorst (DP6 Architectuurstudio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLindhorst / DP6 Architectuurstudio partnered with Bureau B+B on the Samen Kansrijk project in Drachten (2023–2024), a special education campus for 700 children on 12,500 m2. Bureau B+B designed the outdoor space with Donker Groep providing play equipment.
• Gogolak GrassecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGogolak Grasse partnered with Bureau B+B on the Soutok park masterplan in Prague, Czech Republic (2022–2023), a 1,500 ha large-scale landscape park transformation at the confluence of the Berounka and Vltava rivers. Bureau B+B contributed landscape architecture while Gogolak Grasse served as the primary Czech partner for this water-retention driven transformation.
• Bekkering Adams ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBekkering Adams Architecten partnered with Bureau B+B to win the invited competition for Scholencampus Panhoven in Peer, Belgium (2011–2016). Bekkering Adams led architecture while Bureau B+B designed the 5.5 ha landscape ensemble including sports fields, playgrounds, and a public park forming an integral part of the campus.
• LiagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiag (architects) partnered with Bureau B+B on the Prinses Maxima Centrum project in Utrecht (2014–2018), a 1 ha landscape design for a pediatric oncology hospital. Bureau B+B designed the landscape while Liag provided the hospital architecture.
• F31, Nine Yards, Inhouse ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA team including F31 (skate landscape design), Nine Yards, and Inhouse Architects collaborated with Bureau B+B on the NIKE EMEA Campus landscape in Hilversum (2020–present, 6,750 m2). Bureau B+B produced the visual quality plan and public space design while F31 designed the 'skateable landscape' and BK ingenieurs provided engineering.
• UNStudio and Michael van GesselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNStudio and Michael van Gessel collaborated with Bureau B+B on the Binnenstad Nieuwegein urban renewal (1997–2015, 6.7 ha). Bureau B+B contributed landscape architecture while UNStudio and Van Gessel led the urban design and architecture of the transformed shopping centre.
• Stadt Wien, MA 19 Architektur und StadtgestaltungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadt Wien (City of Vienna) and its architecture department MA 19 partnered with Bureau B+B on the Mariahilfer Strasse redesign (2015–2017, 4.2 ha). Bureau B+B served as landscape architect for the transformation of Vienna's main shopping boulevard into a pedestrian-friendly shared-space street, with Orso Pitro involved as project lead.
• De KeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Key (housing association) commissioned Bureau B+B for the Lieven urban campus landscape design in Amsterdam (2017–present, 2,500 m2). Bureau B+B designed public spaces, courtyards, and gardens including a sustainable urban water management system. Arons en Gelauff architecten provided the building architecture.
• VORMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVORM (developer) partnered with Bureau B+B and Studio Pallesh on the Nieuwe Weelde Hoorn senior housing project (2023–2025). VORM served as the development client while Bureau B+B provided landscape design for the 5,800 m2 park-like neighbourhood environment.
• Gemeente GroningenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeente Groningen commissioned Bureau B+B for the Ciboga housing project (2004–2012, 25 ha), a large-scale residential development on the former city fortifications. Bureau B+B designed the park landscape and courtyard gardens, working within the municipality's urban development framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: Larger US-based landscape architecture and urban design firm with a global portfolio including European projects. Comparable in design philosophy and urbanism focus but operates at a substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• MVRDV: Major Dutch architecture and urban planning firm integrating public space and landscape into large masterplans. Comparable in urban planning focus and Dutch public-sector engagement, but substantially larger and broader in scope than Bureau B+B's landscape architecture specialization.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with significant landscape and public space integration in masterplans and campus projects. Comparable in Dutch public-sector commissions (including healthcare and education projects like Prinses Maxima Centrum) but operates at considerably larger scale.

Direct peers

• West 8: Dutch landscape architecture and urban planning firm also based in the Netherlands, competing in the same Dutch public-tender pool for major landscape and urbanism commissions. Highly comparable in service scope, client type, and design philosophy emphasis on context-driven public space.
• H+N+S Landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture practice with strong overlap in water, climate adaptation, and public sector landscape design. Directly comparable in scale, Dutch public-client focus, and integration of landscape with urban planning processes.
• Buro Lubbers: German landscape architecture firm with similar scale and DACH-region footprint, competing for landscape commissions on residential, public space, and masterplanning projects. Directly comparable in design-led approach and public-sector project focus.
• KCAP Architects&Planners: Rotterdam-based architecture and urban planning firm that frequently integrates landscape architecture into masterplans for Dutch municipalities and international clients. Comparable in urban planning focus, public-sector client base, and masterplanning scale.
• Gross Max: UK-based landscape architecture and urban design practice known for public realm and masterplanning work across Europe. Comparable in design philosophy, European urbanism focus, and engagement with complex multi-stakeholder public projects.
• LOLA Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture firm working on similar international urbanism and public space projects. Comparable in size, design-led philosophy, and active participation in European public tenders and invited competitions.
• SLA (Stig L. Andersson): Copenhagen-based landscape architecture firm with a strong emphasis on nature-based urban design and biodiversity, similar to Bureau B+B's climate adaptation and biodiversity positioning. Comparable in scale, design philosophy, and Northern European public-client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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