Surfaces for Life

There’s no place on earth where you won’t have to eat. Food ties into every part of life – health, culture, identity, survival. Yet many adults go through life without the ability to consistently feed themselves well, relying instead on others, convenience foods, or systems that can falter when circumstances change. Kitchen literacy is as …

Everyone Should Know How to Feed Themselves: In Favour of Kitchen Literacy Read More »

Ask about the kitchen, and the replies come fast:“I love it.”“I hate it.”“I don’t have to cook, so I don’t.”“I have to, so I do.” People usually fall into two groups when it comes to the kitchen. Some are in it every day – cooking meals, packing tiffins, managing groceries. That kind of consistency takes …

What Else Is In The Kitchen? Read More »

We live in a chaotic world that demands quite a bit. Workdays stretch long, families juggle endless responsibilities, and social lives are squeezed into what little time remains. Add to that the pull of screens and the pressure to stay “always on,” and it’s no surprise that many of us feel depleted. People need spaces …

Why the Kitchen? Read More »

Food and its preparation have always been powerful. It nourishes, but it also connects, teaches and restores. Across generations and cultures, the kitchen has been the centre of that experience, where care for ourselves and others begins. Since 1996, ARL Group has grown in the building materials space, with integrity and people at the core. …

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