Kantar
designed by woodalls
Kantar’s London HQ on the South Bank was set up to give the team a practical, comfortable place to work together. Woodalls focused on creating spaces that suit the way people actually use the office day to day, with areas for meeting, concentrating, and hosting clients.
Kantar wanted a workplace that helped people reconnect after long periods of dispersed working.
The Town Square idea became a simple way to organise the space: open areas where people naturally cross paths, quieter corners for short breaks, and places large enough to host internal events.
To link the two floors properly, a new staircase was cut into the slab. It solved a practical issue and became a central feature of the layout.
Planteria supplied and installed all interior planting throughout both floors. The brief called for greenery that felt integrated, elegant, and able to support the different working modes across the building. Planting was used to create subtle thresholds, soften open areas, and bring life to collaborative spaces without compromising visibility or movement.
The planting was kept simple and consistent. Locker-top planters, collaborative table planters and built-in troughs introduced aglaonema, asplenium, dracaena and pothos varieties throughout the workspace.
Working alongside Woodalls, Kantar created a workplace that feels clear, usable, and easy to navigate. The planting helped soften harder architectural edges and gave structure to open areas without getting in the way of movement. It also steadied the feel of the busier zones and added a more natural backdrop to informal meetings.
The finished space was practical for everyday use, welcoming for clients, and well aligned with how Kantar’s teams work. The planting tied the two floors together and supported the overall design without drawing attention away from the activity in the building.
