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Supporting Our A&D Community

Every day, Aubrey Giedlin and I have the privilege of supporting the dedicated members of our region’s architecture and design community. We are continually inspired by their creativity, passion, and commitment to creating spaces that enhance how people live, learn, and work. As former A&D designers, we both understand that it’s challenging yet rewarding work,…

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Design Matters – 3 Ways Good Design Helps People Prosper at Work

Creative believes in the power of good design to uplift and inspire people to do their best work.  Here are three ways that good design can positively impact your workday. Good design makes people feel good about coming to work. According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 80 percent of professionals experience Sunday Scaries – the…

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Coastal Comfort – Our New Norfolk Home

Hello, Downtown Norfolk! Creative’s Coastal Virginia WorkLab has officially opened, and we’re over the moon about our new workplace experience. A little backstory. Last year, with a potential long-term lease renewal on the table, Creative embarked on a journey of reflection, evaluation, and exploration. Leaders at Creative met with our Coastal Virginia team members to…

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NeoCON 2023 – Optimism & Energy

Hey there, design enthusiasts! Our team is excited to share a little about our experience at Neocon 2023, the ultimate gathering of architecture and design aficionados. This year’s event was spectacular! The overall vibe was buzzing with excitement, capturing the essence of the modern, hybrid workplace. Whether we were caught up in the hustle and…

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Press Release: Creative & Steelcase to Partner with CoStar Group in Richmond Expansion

June 9, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Creative and Steelcase proudly announce that CoStar Group has selected our team to provide workplace interior solutions for their $460 million two-building research and technology center in Richmond, Virginia. As the largest Virginia-based commercial office furniture dealership, Creative is thrilled to be a part of this landmark project that will…

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News: Creative Promotes Ryan Mayton to Vice President of Strategy + Engagement

PRESS RELEASE Ashland, Virginia, March 12, 2020 – Creative, the region’s premier workplace interiors and technology company, announced today the promotion of Ryan Mayton to Vice President of Strategy + Engagement. Ryan is responsible for Creative’s strategic planning processes, and works to identify opportunities to engage Creative’s markets in innovative ways.  Ryan also leads Creative’s…

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One Thing We Shouldn’t Forget

Ashland, Virginia, January 13, 2021 For the past 10 months, we’ve all had our eyes fixed on January 1, 2021 as some sort of magical finish line.  Let’s face it, we’ve all thought it at one point along the way – if we can just survive 2020, everything will get better in 2021.   But unless…

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News: Creative Adds Aubrey Giedlin to the Team

PRESS RELEASE Ashland, Virginia, November 30, 2020 – Creative, the region’s premier workplace interiors and technology company, announced today the hire of Aubrey Giedlin.  Aubrey resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia and will service the Architecture, Design and Real Estate communities in the Coastal Virginia Marketplace. “I believe that good design has the power to make…

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Blended Living

We’re living in a “blended” time – a period where the lines between living, learning and working have completely blurred.  The great social experiment we’ve all been a part of is yielding some interesting and unanticipated outcomes. One unexpected dynamic is that Millennial workers, who generally have the most technical prowess, are struggling the most…

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News: Leadership Changes at Creative

PRESS RELEASE Ashland, Virginia, June 28, 2020 – Creative, the region’s premier workplace interiors and technology company, today announced Bob DeLille, who has served as CEO and owner for 25 years, has elected to transition into the new role of Principal and Owner. Debbie Lennick, a 13-year veteran of Creative and currently Chief Sales Officer…

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