furniture design

Tilting is Bad if You’re a Pinball Wizard, but Great if You’ve Got a Two-Position Chair from University Loft

May 11, 2012 Bob Comfort, Ergonomics, Innovation, Safety, University Furniture

Video games are great, but there’s just something about a pinball machine that can’t be beat. Maybe it’s the sheer size of the game. Maybe it’s the fact that some of the best games are nothing less than works of kinetic art. Or maybe it’s the old-school feel of the machine or the engaging sounds. [...]

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Want to See ULoft Furniture for College Up Close? Our Mobile Showroom Makes House Calls!

January 30, 2012 ULC Blog Team Community, Customization, Innovation, Personalization, Quality, University Furniture

Even though it’s not as common these days for the doctor to make a house call, or for the milk man or Avon lady to ring your doorbell, you can still find enterprising businesses willing and happy to load up their wares and visit you on your turf. Case in point: University Loft Company and [...]

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University Loft is In Your Corner with Quality Dovetail Furniture Construction

January 11, 2012 ULC Blog Team Innovation, Quality, University Furniture

When you think of a dove, you might not immediately think of strength. Rather you might think of what the dove has come to symbolize: love, peace, and harmony. But when you learn more about how University Loft builds its solid wood furniture desk and dresser drawers, you’ll understand that there is, indeed, a strong [...]

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Fordham University Student Housing Incident Serves as a Reminder of Why University Loft Takes Safety Seriously

November 16, 2011 ULC Blog Team General, Quality, Safety, University Furniture, University Loft Company

Recent news stories have reported that a Fordham University student, Kei Usami, is suing the university and others after becoming paralyzed from a February 2011 fall from his loft-style dormitory bed. Even though the bed in question was not a University Loft bed (Fordham University is not a University Loft client), we send our concern for the [...]

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Feeling Sleep Deprived? University Loft to the Rescue.

October 31, 2011 ULC Blog Team University Furniture

Did you get enough sleep last night? Turns out most of us don’t. In their book, Sleep for Success: Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are Too Tired to Ask, authors Dr. James B. Maas and Rebecca S. Robbins report that most Americans are sleep-deprived, getting only about 6 hours sleep each night. Maas [...]

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Three Ways ULoft is Committed to Excellence in University Housing Furniture Solutions

October 28, 2011 ULC Blog Team Green Initiatives, University Furniture

As I’ve gotten to know more about University Loft, one word keeps coming up: commitment. In particular, I’ve discovered that ULoft is committed to excellence in three key areas of interest to the college dormitory furniture buyer: Innovation: Innovation is in the life blood of University Loft. After all, it was James Jannetides’ innovative spirit [...]

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University Loft Dormitory Furniture: Quality Built In, Not Added On

October 26, 2011 ULC Blog Team Green Initiatives, Quality, University Furniture

Okay, I admit it: the title of this post borrows from an old automotive ad campaign. You see, I’m a bit of a car buff, so I subscribe to a YouTube channel that features old automobile television ads. Lately, they’ve been sharing 1960s-era ads in which American Motors Corporation touted certain features of their cars [...]

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