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How we got started
1968
Three design entrepreneurs launched RMM Incorporated.

1984
The founding members sold the company to a number of employees who renamed the firm Avenue Group.

1986
PHH, Inc. bought nine premier interior design firms around the country, including Chicago-based Avenue Group. The firm assumed a new name: PHH Environments.


1991
Five employees bought the Chicago office of PHH Environments and relabelled the firm one more time: The Environments Group. The 39-person staff served mostly Chicago-area clients.

Today
The Environments Group has more than 60 employees and serves clients nationwide, with projects completed in more than 40 states. While most of the firm's work is produced from its Chicago office, The Environments Group also has representatives in California to serve clients on the west coast. The firm is an industry leader in designing workplaces for today's knowledge worker.

A few photos from the early years.



In the news
Read about the latest firm happenings, awards and download recent firm mailers.

Leadership
Review bios and a few fun facts about our leadership team.

Mission & values
Our mission and values guide the way our firm operates.

Culture
Beer Friday. Cake Day. We don't just work together, we play together.

People
A talented and dedicated team is behind the great work we do.

History
The Environments Group launched in 1991, but there is more to the story.

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