INTERIOR SPY

Infinity Group is proud to announce the kickoff of the construction of new office space located inside 100 Pearl Street in Hartford. In a plan that is many months in the making, New England’s premier design experts have partnered with Carrow Real Estate Services in order to revitalize office space in the heart of Connecticut’s capital city. This new space will have numerous modern features geared at fostering collaboration and creativity among the staff. Conference rooms will incorporate both white board paint and glass walls that will allow team members to visualize their ideas in seconds. This office’s bold design will also feature interior offices and open work areas along the windows. In doing so, this new space will take advantage of natural daylight and provide inspiration for the team. “We have recently had a lot of clients coming to us asking for design that will attract and motivate new Millennial talent,” said Steven Durel, Infinity Group’s Marketing Director. “T

In the age of telecommuting and video conferencing, face-to-face interactions are on the decline. Every day, more businesses are implementing systems that will allow employees to work remotely. And in many cases, that is beneficial for employers and employees alike. Still, there remain occasions when traditional, in-person business meetings are a necessity. This is especially true when meeting with clients and business partners to iron out the details of important projects. In many cases, the environment where a meeting takes place can directly impact the outcome of that meeting. For that reason, businesses throughout New England and across the United States are investing more than ever before into their meeting rooms. By having superior conference room designs, businesses are ensuring that they are relieving pressure on stressful, important meetings. Here are just a few tips on how you can get a conference room design that will impress employees and clients alike: Strike a b

It’s no secret that the legal profession is one of the most competitive fields around. In order to be a successful law firm, you need to be competent, savvy and always prepared. What’s more, you need to ensure that you are attracting the right kinds of clients. When searching for the ideal client, different firms try different strategies. Some opt for advertising. Others network and rely on referrals. And we all know law firms who host seminars in hopes of winning over clients. Whatever your firm’s marketing strategy is, one key element should not be overlooked: your office design . While certainly everyone is cognizant of the condition of his or her office, few of us really ever stops to consider the impact that it has on our guests. Entering an office that you have never visited is a visceral experience. On some level, all of our surroundings are sending us a message about the people who we are visiting. Even the minor details in an office—but especially the major ones—can

Every business strives for efficiency. Well, at least every legitimate, sensible business. Whether you are implementing Six Sigma and kaizen methodology or on the lookout for some cheaper vendors, the fact is you want to increase profit and reduce costs. The one key piece of the puzzle that way, way too many businesses miss, however, is office efficiency. By having a poor office design, businesses throw money away in a variety of ways. Why on earth would I change my office design?  you might ask.  The paint and carpets are new. We have chairs to sit in and desks for our computers. Things are fine the way they are! But stop for a minute and actually think about it: Does your office run efficiently? Is it designed to motivate your staff, save money and provide resources? Or is it a slow, clunky drain on your budget? Are you losing time and money every single day because of easily-neutralized roadblocks? Well, the chances are that, if you haven’t done more than keep your offi

Few things weigh on a leader’s mind as heavily as ensuring the cohesion of his or her team. On a daily basis, executives and managers must confront hard questions about their staff: Is communication flowing well to every individual? Are office politics and vested interests marginalizing talent? Does bureaucracy or imbalanced department size make equitable collaboration impossible? What dynamics will maximize the value of every employee? Each year, businesses spend billions of dollars trying to motivate their team. Through company outings, incentive programs, office competitions and the like, businesses large and small do almost everything imaginable to build an all-star team. What many of these companies miss, however, is that their physical office environment is working against their best efforts. Below are just a few ways that your office might be sabotaging your team and some surefire solutions to each of these problems: Make room for communication Some offices face the ch