Ruimte & Groen Landschapsarchitectuur & Ingenieursdiensten

What Ruimte & Groen Landschapsarchitectuur & Ingenieursdiensten does

Ruimte & Groen Landschapsarchitectuur & Ingenieursdiensten, trading as Buro Ruimte & Groen BV, is a privately held Dutch landscape architecture and engineering bureau founded in 1997 and headquartered in Borssele, Zeeland. The firm employs approximately 8 fixed staff — garden and landscape architects, landscape designers, technical designers, and project managers — and serves government agencies (Rijkswaterstaat, Provincie Zeeland, Waterschap Scheldestromen, and multiple Zeeland municipalities), educational and healthcare institutions (Gomarus SG, Cedrah Zorg), and private enterprises (Adri & Zoon, Roompot, NIOZ, Fraanje). Its portfolio spans public space design, infrastructure landscape integration, heritage-sensitive restoration, recreational parks, and private gardens and estates.

The company delivers three core services — Ontwerp (Design), Techniek (Technical detailing and execution planning), and Beheer (long-term management) — supported by eight expertise areas (Landscape & Nature, Public Space, Heritage, Recreation, Education & Healthcare Environments, Business Environments, Objects, and Gardens & Estates) and five thematic focuses (Nature & Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, Circularity, Climate Adaptation, and Participation). The work is grounded in a cultural-historical, site-specific (genius loci) design philosophy, with self-described Zeeland pragmatism. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platforms are disclosed; the technology stack is conventional CAD-based landscape design and technical engineering.

The business model is professional services with project-based revenue, secured through Dutch public procurement, direct commission, and repeat engagements. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. Client acquisition is relationship-driven, supported by a project portfolio website, brochure request channel, direct contact, and earned-media recognition including the Zeeuwse Architectuurprijs 2025. The firm has no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed parent company, consistent with a founder/owner-managed regional professional services practice.

Name

Ruimte & Groen Landschapsarchitectuur & Ingenieursdiensten

Legal name

Buro Ruimte & Groen BV

Website

https://ruimte-groen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buro Ruimte & Groen BV is a Dutch landscape architecture and engineering bureau founded in 1997 in Borssele, Zeeland, serving government, institutional, and private clients with design, technical detailing, and management of outdoor spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Borssele

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture & Engineering Services: The firm generates revenue through professional services engagements covering design, technical engineering, and management of outdoor spaces. Projects range from private gardens to large-scale public infrastructure and government contracts. Revenue is project-based, typically secured through public procurement or direct client commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ruimte & Groen provides garden and landscape architecture and engineering services across three core lines: Ontwerp (design of landscapes, gardens, parks, public spaces, care environments and residential areas), Techniek (technical elaboration, execution drawings, and planting plans that translate designs into buildable specifications), and Beheer (long-term management planning integrated from the design phase to preserve realized projects sustainably).

Product overview

Ruimte & Groen is a medium-sized garden and landscape architecture and engineering services firm operating primarily in Southwest Netherlands (Zeeland) since 1997. The company offers three core services: Ontwerp (Design), Techniek (Technical Services), and Beheer (Management), supported by eight expertise areas including Landscape & Nature, Public Space, Heritage, Recreation, Education & Healthcare Environments, Business Environments, Objects, and Gardens & Estates. The firm also focuses on five thematic areas: Nature & Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, Circularity, Climate Adaptation, and Participation. The company works on projects ranging from private gardens to large-scale public spaces, nature areas, and infrastructure projects, with approximately eight permanent employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ontwerp (Landscape & Garden Design Services) Design of landscapes, private gardens, business gardens, care gardens, parks, squares and residential environments, delivered by the firm's garden and landscape architects. Targeted at government, institutional, corporate and private clients seeking concept-to-detailed outdoor-space designs.
• Techniek (Technical Engineering & Execution Planning) Technical elaboration, execution drawings and planting plans that translate landscape designs into buildable specifications. Targeted at clients requiring build-ready documentation that ensures designs can be physically realized.
• Beheer (Outdoor Space Management Planning) Management and maintenance planning integrated from the design phase to ensure the sustainable preservation of realized landscape projects. Targeted at public and private clients who need long-term stewardship plans for outdoor assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Claverveld wijk Vlissingen won the Zeeuwse Architectuurprijs 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Juust B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Claverveld urban district project in Vlissingen. Juust B.V. worked together with Buro Ruimte & Groen and Gemeente Vlissingen, which won the Zeeuwse Architectuurprijs 2025. The partnership involved intensive collaboration on the design and implementation of the residential district's outdoor space.
• Wissing StedebouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in project group with Buro Ruimte & Groen on the Cadzand-Bad recreation park (originally 'Plan Cavelot') for Arcus projectontwikkeling. Wissing handled urban design while Buro Ruimte & Groen managed landscape and layout planning.
• Arcus ProjectontwikkelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and development partner for the Cadzand-Bad recreation park. Arcus commissioned the landscape and layout plan for the 'Cavelot' coastal recreation development.
• BREEAM (Sustainability Certification Body)minorOthersBuro Ruimte & Groen's design for Adri & Zoon's company grounds in Yerseke achieved 4-star BREEAM certification on sustainability. This demonstrates the firm's capability to deliver projects meeting international environmental standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buro Lubbers: Dutch landscape architecture practice delivering design, technical elaboration, and management services for public and private clients. Highly comparable product offering and target market to Ruimte & Groen, with similar cultural-historical design philosophy.
• MTD Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture practice delivering design and engineering services for public and private clients across recreation, public space, and estate landscapes. Closely comparable in service offering and project types.
• Strootman Landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture firm with a portfolio centered on public space, parks, and climate-adaptive design. Comparable in scale, design philosophy, and government client base.
• H+N+S Landschapsarchitecten: Established Dutch landscape architecture firm working across public space, water systems, and climate adaptation projects, comparable in service mix (design + engineering + management) and client base (government, water boards). Similar position in the Dutch market segment as Ruimte & Groen but at a larger scale.
• LOLA Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture firm known for innovative public space, park, and masterplan projects. Comparable in design-led, public-sector focus and in delivering landscape architecture plus engineering services.
• Wissing Stedebouw: Dutch urban and landscape design firm already collaborating with Ruimte & Groen on the Cadzand-Bad recreation park for Arcus projectontwikkeling. Directly comparable in service scope and regional project work.

Regional players

• Land-i: Dutch landscape architecture firm with a comparable mix of design, technical, and management services for public-sector clients. Operates in the same professional services category with similar project typologies.

Broad incumbents

• Copijn Groene Ruimte: Dutch firm combining landscape architecture, engineering, and management of outdoor spaces — directly overlapping with Ruimte & Groen's three core service lines (Ontwerp, Techniek, Beheer) and Dutch public-sector client base.
• Karres en Brands: Larger Dutch landscape architecture and urban design firm serving municipalities and developers. Overlaps with Ruimte & Groen in public space design, recreation, and landscape integration for infrastructure projects.
• OKRA Landschapsarchitecten: Larger Dutch landscape architecture firm with a broad portfolio across public space, urban design, and climate adaptation. Operates in the same professional services category with overlapping client base and thematic expertise (climate, biodiversity).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buro-ruimte-&-groen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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