diff --git a/project/config.go b/project/config.go
index 344a2221a..9936f4792 100644
--- a/project/config.go
+++ b/project/config.go
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	// created by administrator users or admin-level automation, like Terraform
 	// and/or SCIM provisioning.
 	Assertions *Assertions `json:"assertions,omitempty"`
+
+	// Environments contain this project's defined environments.
+	// They can be used to differentiate settings and resources between
+	// development, staging, production, etc.
+	// The project assumes an environment named "development" is always defined.
+	Environments map[string]Environment `json:"environments"`
 }
 
 func (c Config) IsDevClusterDefined() bool {
diff --git a/project/environment.go b/project/environment.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91ab2589e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/environment.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package project
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const bricksEnv = "BRICKS_ENV"
+
+const defaultEnvironment = "development"
+
+// Workspace defines configurables at the workspace level.
+type Workspace struct {
+	Profile string `json:"profile,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Environment defines all configurables for a single environment.
+type Environment struct {
+	Workspace Workspace `json:"workspace"`
+}
+
+// getEnvironment returns the name of the environment to operate in.
+func getEnvironment(cmd *cobra.Command) (value string) {
+	// The command line flag takes precedence.
+	flag := cmd.Flag("environment")
+	if flag != nil {
+		value = flag.Value.String()
+		if value != "" {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If it's not set, use the environment variable.
+	value = os.Getenv(bricksEnv)
+	if value != "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	return defaultEnvironment
+}
diff --git a/project/environment_test.go b/project/environment_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b8a997dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/environment_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package project
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestEnvironmentFromCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	var cmd cobra.Command
+	cmd.Flags().String("environment", "", "specify environment")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("environment", "env-from-arg")
+	t.Setenv(bricksEnv, "")
+
+	value := getEnvironment(&cmd)
+	assert.Equal(t, "env-from-arg", value)
+}
+
+func TestEnvironmentFromEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
+	var cmd cobra.Command
+	cmd.Flags().String("environment", "", "specify environment")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("environment", "")
+	t.Setenv(bricksEnv, "env-from-env")
+
+	value := getEnvironment(&cmd)
+	assert.Equal(t, "env-from-env", value)
+}
+
+func TestEnvironmentDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	var cmd cobra.Command
+	cmd.Flags().String("environment", "", "specify environment")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("environment", "")
+	t.Setenv(bricksEnv, "")
+
+	value := getEnvironment(&cmd)
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultEnvironment, value)
+}
diff --git a/project/project.go b/project/project.go
index cdf2ade67..9c66ea672 100644
--- a/project/project.go
+++ b/project/project.go
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ type project struct {
 	mu sync.Mutex
 
 	root string
+	env  string
 
-	config *Config
-	wsc    *workspaces.WorkspacesClient
-	me     *scim.User
+	config      *Config
+	environment *Environment
+	wsc         *workspaces.WorkspacesClient
+	me          *scim.User
 }
 
 // Configure is used as a PreRunE function for all commands that
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ func Configure(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ctx, err := Initialize(cmd.Context(), root)
+	ctx, err := Initialize(cmd.Context(), root, getEnvironment(cmd))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -44,21 +46,30 @@ func Configure(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 // Placeholder to use as unique key in context.Context.
 var projectKey int
 
-// Initialize loads a project configuration given a root.
+// Initialize loads a project configuration given a root and environment.
 // It stores the project on a new context.
 // The project is available through the `Get()` function.
-func Initialize(ctx context.Context, root string) (context.Context, error) {
+func Initialize(ctx context.Context, root, env string) (context.Context, error) {
 	config, err := loadProjectConf(root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	p := project{
-		root:   root,
-		config: &config,
+	// Confirm that the specified environment is valid.
+	environment, ok := config.Environments[env]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("environment [%s] not defined", env)
 	}
 
-	p.wsc = workspaces.New(&databricks.Config{Profile: config.Profile})
+	p := project{
+		root: root,
+		env:  env,
+
+		config:      &config,
+		environment: &environment,
+	}
+
+	p.wsc = workspaces.New(&databricks.Config{Profile: environment.Workspace.Profile})
 	return context.WithValue(ctx, &projectKey, &p), nil
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +92,14 @@ func (p *project) Root() string {
 	return p.root
 }
 
+func (p *project) Config() Config {
+	return *p.config
+}
+
+func (p *project) Environment() Environment {
+	return *p.environment
+}
+
 func (p *project) Me() (*scim.User, error) {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/project/project_test.go b/project/project_test.go
index 8d01fe3de..0698a71a6 100644
--- a/project/project_test.go
+++ b/project/project_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestProjectInitialize(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, err := Initialize(context.Background(), "./testdata")
+	ctx, err := Initialize(context.Background(), "./testdata", defaultEnvironment)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, Get(ctx).config.Name, "dev")
 }
diff --git a/project/testdata/databricks.yml b/project/testdata/databricks.yml
index 3b8eb81fb..77a126e9f 100644
--- a/project/testdata/databricks.yml
+++ b/project/testdata/databricks.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: dev
 profile: demo
 dev_cluster:
-  cluster_name: Shared Autoscaling
\ No newline at end of file
+  cluster_name: Shared Autoscaling
+
+environments:
+  development: