Kevin Chan’s Trade Secrets
The Nivek Remas designer transforms industrial shells into modern marvels
Kevin Chan’s design firm, Nivek Remas, gained a cult following in 2014 after their first big project—a townhouse development in a former government building on Dovercourt—sold out in a single weekend. That same year, he transformed a derelict Bloorcourt boiler factory into a collection of laneway homes that juxtaposed industrial elements (milk-washed brick) with opulent details (skylit master baths with cathedral ceilings). That blend of rustic and modern is one of Chan’s trademarks: he recently painted the interior of a Forest Hill century home in bright shades of off-white and revamped a cold, industrial micro-condo with vintage pieces from Prince Edward County.
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 with opulent details (skylit master baths with cathedral ceilings). That blend of rustic and modern is one of Chan’s trademarks: he recently painted the interior of a Forest Hill century home in bright shades of off-white and revamped a cold, industrial micro-condo with vintage pieces from Prince Edward County.
His Current Obsessions
[caption id="attachment_453128" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Regine Schumann’s neon and black-lit artworks[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453130" align="aligncenter" width="400"] India Mahdavi and Pierre Frey design sumptuous velvet upholstery in rich colours[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453131" align="aligncenter" width="177"] Le Labo’s woodsy, unisex Santal 33 scent[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453133" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Segment table by Apparatus, with its lacquer surface, resin legs and brass hardware[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453132" align="aligncenter" width="579"] The vaulted ceiling, wood details and greenery at Le Sirenuse, Joseph Dirand’s Miami restaurant[/caption]
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