2024
NUVO - A Church Conversion in Toronto Gets Its Third Salvation
“Interior design frim Nivek Remas updates a family ‘s four-storey adaptive reuse loft in the heart of the city.”
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TATLER ASIA - Home tour: A 1940's church conversion to a multi-storey loft in Toronto
“Nivek Remas’ blend of industrialism with Canada’s west coast rustic country house is a praiseworthy transformation...”
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2023
GLOBE AND MAIL - Toronto Converted Church Loft Melds Space and Light in Trendy Neighbourhood
“… The Attews enlisted interior design firm Nivek Remas to transform their home for propective buys, but loved the renderings so much that they decided to move forward with the renovation in order to keep the property for themselves…”
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HOSPITALITY DESIGN - Wellness + Wellbeing Finalist
“Through the glass facade of Dundas Square Barbers, located on a prime parcel of downtown Toronto real estate, passerby take in an unconventional setup…”
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THE BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS TORONTO - #1 Nivek Remas
“From start to finish, we were impressed with the level of attention to detail that Nivek Rimas provided. They took the time to understand our vision and worked with us every step of the way to make it a reality.”
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2022
ARCH DAILY- Dundas Square Barbers / Nivek Remas
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DEZEEN - Nivek Remas Renovates Founder’s Home to Serve As Its Office Space
“Toronto studio Nivek Remas has renovated its founder's home to create an office for the studio based on changes in working conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic…”
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FASHION - The Rise of Upscale Barbershops Are on the Rise in Canada
“The barbershop is not just about the service anymore; it’s a fully cohesive, immersive experience...”
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2021
HOLR Sits Down With Interior Designers Kevin and Samer of Nivek Remas
“NIVEK REMAS is a Toronto-based interior design firm with international influence. Today, HOLR has the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with the brand’s founders and partners, Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan…”
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INTERIOR DESIGN - Nivek Remas Imbues a Toronto Barber Shop With Sophisticated Style
“When Toronto barber Tony Sadiku decided to open his own shop, called Dundas Square Barbers, he imagined something like a gentleman’s club…”
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Summerhill home a mix of intimacy, vibrant colours and right angles
“… The founders of Nivek Remas, Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan, initially trained under Yabu Pushelberg, a studio skilled at adding a warm touch to often spare modern spaces…”
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YINJI SPACE - Nivek Remas I Barber Shop
“Nivek Remas has completed a barbershop project at Dundas Square in Toronto, Canada. In January 2020, client and barber Tony Sadiku contacted Nivek Remas to help him make this dream a reality…”
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2020
AVENUE ROAD - NIVEK REMAS
“In 2019, Nivek Remas was brought in to personalize a newly purchased Summerhill residence in Toronto, having been tapped for their emergence as leaders in meaningful and cultivated design with an impact…”
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DPAGES - The Surprises Within
“Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan aren’t the kind of designers who update a house with a few modest interventions, leaving you to wonder if they were even there. When you see a project by Shaath and Chan, you know they were there. In the six years since they launched their Toronto firm, Nivek Remas (their first names backwards), they have designed restaurants and hotels intended to attract attention, as well as private homes that are just as compelling…”
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YINJI SPACE - Exclusive Interview I Canadian Design Studio NIVEK REMAS
“Nivek Remas is a leading boutique company headquartered in Toronto with international influence, co-founded by founding partners Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan. The studio focuses on providing influential interior design for luxury hotels, residential and retail brands, with design precision, speed and unparalleled creativity…”
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Oakville Home Draws a Modern Feel From a Deft Blending of Natural Elements
“The warmth is no accident. For the interiors, Dr. Chaudhry and Ms. Dhillon approached young designers Kevin Chan and Samer Shaath, founders of Nivek Remas. The couple picked Nivek Remas in part because of their credentials…”
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INTERIOR DESIGN - What They’re Reading
“I was instantly drawn to the fact that not only was it about the amazing legacy of Pixar but that it also speaks to the growth and management of a creative company…“
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HOUSE AND HOME - The A-LIST
“Working on residential and commercial projects around the world, they have developed reputations as risk takers…”
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Luxury downtown Toronto penthouse feels nothing like a box in the sky
“Working with interior designers Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan, founders of design studio Nivek Remas, they created a sophisticated space that’s very much grown-up.”
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NUVO MAGAZINE - Designer Spotlight: NIVEK REMAS. Ever Evolving
by Ben Dreith
“Sometimes it feels like interior designers get stuck in ruts. They find a formula that works and then stay safely within the confines of a familiar, popular aesthetic. But then there are designers who are constantly evolving and landing on new methods and styles…”
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VITA DAILY - Meet The Dynamic Design Duo at NIVEK REMAS
“Canadian design duo Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan of NIVEK REMAS (read it backwards!) are no strangers to the global stage. With 20 years combined experience, they strive to curate and explore the essence of the human experience in interior architecture. We chatted with the pair to find out what makes their partnership and process unique in the world of design…”
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HOUSE & HOME - Style Files Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan
“Toronto designers Samer Shaath and Kevin Chan co-founded NIVEK REMAS in 2013 after working together at Yabu Pushelberg. Upcoming projects include a country home for Avenue Road founder Stephan Weishaupt and a boutique townhouse development for Curated Properties…”
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YOHOMO - Freshen Up Your Space With Tips From This Fierce Local Design Duo
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VANCOUVER SUN - The Home Front: Canadian design duo Nivek Remas on their latest work and fall trends
“Their collective design careers span 20 years and include luxury hospitality, residential and retail design, both in Canada and abroad…”
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2019
DESIGNLINES - Planta Packs in the Crowds on Queen West
“Chase Hospitality Group president Steven Salm’s brief to interior design firm Nivek Remas: create an Asian version of his popular vegan restaurant chain. And the result: the most remarkable large-scale restaurant space Toronto’s seen since Commute Design’s Oretta…”
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2018
2014
LIVABL - Meet Nivek Remas, the design duo behind Lanehouse on Bartlett’s industrial-inspired interiors
“When Kevin Chan and Samer Shaath, the duo behind interior design firm Nivek Remas, first stepped into the vacant, century-old yarn factory that’s to become a collection of private residences in Toronto’s west end, they decided to tell a story…”
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Kevin Chan’s Trade Secret
“The Nivek Remas designer transforms industrial shells into modern marvels…”
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL - The Moderns: Design-savvy group boosts Toronto architecture
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NATIONAL POST - From yarn factory to Lanehouse on Bartlett
“The revitalized industrial building — situated along one of Toronto’s many laneways — is being designed by AUDAXarchitecture, with interiors by Nivek Remas…”
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TORONTO STAR - Homes on the lane
“Buyers are just as enamored with the factory’s great bones and the cool designs by AUDAXarchitecture, and interior team Nivek Remas…”
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URBAN TORONTO - Curated Properties Balances Heritage and Design at Lanehouse
“Preserving the charm and character of the century old building was a high priority for the design team of AUDAXarchitecture and Nivek Remas…”
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ARCHELLO - Rare laneway project launched in Bloordale
“With a bespoke eye and a bold vision to push beyond the status quo, Curated Properties blends a design-heavy team featuring Nivek Remas …”
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How design experts strike the right balance in five different spaces
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