The kitchen has always meant cosiness, warmth and security. From the simple hearth to today's modern kitchen, its evolution has followed the development of human living culture and attitudes towards food. Today, nurishment is no longer just a replacement for daily energy needs, but also an aesthetic pleasure and a social activity. Slovenians joined the global trends in kitchen furniture design in the 1960s, when Ivo Gabrovec and Stane Romih were still working at Marles.