MTD is an agency with a history. In 1954 Pieter Buys established himself as a landscaping architect in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. In the first few years there was a partnership which included Hans Warnau and Bob van der Vliet at the agency Buys & Van der Vliet. In 1998 the agency was continued by Frank Meijer, Han Thijssen and Ruud Dubbeld under the banner of MTD landschapsarchitecten. The agency is very aware of its heritage.

The design style over the years can be described as robust, clear, inevitable and timeless, in which the general outline is confirmed by way of carefully elaborated details; designs are functional and have a wealth of unexpected usage possibilities. MTD aspires for designs which lead to a flexible, surprising and almost unsuspecting usage. The ‘genius loci’, the characteristic spatial features and history of the development of a place, make up an essential source of inspiration; this provides the plans with a sustainable base and strong place-related identity.

Sustainability plays a decisive role within the firm's designs. In the first instance, it concerns strengthening the green qualities of the public space and roof landscapes. But it also concerns shaping climate adaptive measures, where these are related to planting and water management.

The agency consists of an interdisciplinary composition; urban planners, landscape architects, ecologists, spatial designers, communication experts and civil and cultural technicians work together in compact teams. Choice of materials, technical details and budgeting play an important role from the start of each project; this is how integral and achievable plans are created. This is how market-oriented and feasible plans arise.
We work with a clear assignment formulation as a starting point and a clear, broadly supported vision as the end result.
The agency has extensive experience with participatory and interactive communication processes and with the use of social media within these processes. The planning process is conceived as an organic process; local knowledge and expertise of residents, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and municipal experts are deployed at an early stage of the planning process, thus creating broad support for the plans.
The organization and working methods of the office guarantee continuity, development, innovation and quality of the plans and advice through, among other things, an internal quality system (based on NEN-ISO 9001) that is laid down in the MTD landscape architects Operational Management Manual. With regard to organization, this means a structure and composition of the office, within which tasks, responsibilities and qualifications of employees are clearly defined. Within projects, this means, among other things, that final responsibility always rests with a project leader and that, depending on the scale, scope and complexity of the assignment, work is carried out in a compact, interdisciplinary project team.

MTD landscape architects has a clear vision for the future of the agency. The development of a young and dynamic team of independent consultants, trained on the basis of the agency's traditions. In this, the agency aspires to contribute to a spatial environment which is beautiful and sustainable, in which people can live comfortably and which is resilient to the changes and challenges of the future.