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Organize Like a Ninja 22 May 2013 | 08:00 pm
Proclaiming its devotion to making “creative and delicate design stuff to share with people all over the world,” proudly Taiwanese brand Bone has also been making a name for itself, with an ever-expan...
The Big Sale. It’s Big, and It’s a Sale. 2 May 2013 | 03:59 am
Well, it’s finally starting to feel like spring, and we all know what that means: Cleaning! No? Okay then, let’s try: Sale! That’s right. In honour of the season and its renewing, motivating forces, w...
Not So Grimm: Communication Arts Features One of Swipe’s Own 27 Apr 2013 | 06:19 am
It’s an exciting time here at Swipe – not only is the glorious Communication Arts May/June 2013 Illustration Annual (#54) now available, but we’re proud to announce that it features the illustration w...
If You Need Me, I’ll Be Curled Up in My Bookcase 6 Feb 2013 | 10:46 pm
It’s a chair! It’s a shelf! It’s… a Bookseat. Inspired by Le Corbusier’s condemnation of the space-wasting nature of most furniture, and in response to the increase in – and increasing need for – mult...
If You’re Happy and You Know It, Come to Swipe! 10 Jan 2013 | 04:34 am
The other Swipe. Yes, you heard (read) right. Other. It’s funny how often we’re asked if we have another location. “Don’t you have a store down on…?” Or, “I’m sure you have a place up in…?” “Nope,” we...
The New Black. And the Other New Black. 18 Dec 2012 | 09:45 pm
If you happen to have read our original post on the revolutionary Mutewatch, you’d know that this design-conscious timepiece is not only a sleekly styled, conversation-worthy accessory, but also a pra...
A Very Swipey Birthday 30 Nov 2012 | 03:53 am
It’s not every year you turn 25. Especially when you’re an independent, physical bookstore in an increasingly virtual market. But this month we’re passing the quarter-century mark and we couldn’t be m...
Canada Sketches in Moleskines 23 Oct 2012 | 09:00 pm
Starting this month, we’re honoured to be hosting the travelling Canada Sketches exhibition! Ever wish you could peek into the sketchbooks of leading Canadian design and architecture professionals? Ea...
Swipe’s End of Summer Sidewalk Sale! 13 Sep 2012 | 01:45 am
This year, once again, join us inside 401 Richmond Street West for a great selection of sale items including leather notebooks, Umbra products, Anker Stone building sets, Plan Toys, and select wristwa...
Drinking Water, on Tap 15 Jul 2012 | 06:01 am
Okay, so filling a glass bottle with water and whacking a flip-top seal on it is hardly revolutionary, but the folks at tap water are determined to relegate plastic-bottled water to the annals of sham...
