OBJ STUDIO at SWIPE Design: Celebrating Print, Architecture, and Local Design in Toronto

In a digital world, print still has the power to slow people down.

That is why SWIPE Design’s new monthly print newsletter feels so meaningful. Known for its thoughtful selection of design and architecture books, objects, stationery, and creative materials, SWIPE Design has long been a destination for people who care about visual culture in Toronto. Now, with the launch of its monthly mailed newsletter, SWIPE is creating a more personal way to connect with its community.

Each month, SWIPE’s newsletter will feature must-read design and architecture books, unique objects, upcoming store events, and stories by writer and journalist Dave LeBlanc, also known as @architourist. For readers who love architecture, design, print media, and the pleasure of receiving something physical in the mail, this new newsletter brings SWIPE’s world beyond the store and into people’s homes.

For OBJ STUDIO, this moment is worth celebrating.

A Toronto Design Destination Inside 401 Richmond

Located inside the historic 401 Richmond building, SWIPE Design is more than a store. It is part of Toronto’s creative landscape.

The space brings together books, design objects, creative tools, and ideas in a way that feels connected to the city’s architecture and arts community. Visitors often discover SWIPE while exploring 401 Richmond’s studios, galleries, and cultural spaces. That setting gives the store a distinct role: it connects design thinking with the everyday rhythm of Toronto’s creative life.

OBJ STUDIO is proud to be part of that environment.

Our objects are designed in Toronto and produced in small batches using plant-based PLA. Through selected vases, planters, trays, and home objects, OBJ STUDIO explores form, material innovation, and the quiet presence an object can bring into a room.

Being available at SWIPE Design allows visitors to encounter our work in person, within a store that understands architecture, books, objects, and thoughtful living as part of the same conversation.

Why a Print Newsletter Matters

SWIPE’s new newsletter arrives at a time when many people are rethinking how they connect with culture.

A printed newsletter feels different from a social media post or an email. It has weight. It can be held, kept, marked, folded, shared, or placed on a desk. It asks for attention in a slower way.

That quality aligns with the spirit of SWIPE Design. The store has always valued objects and publications that invite people to look closer. Its new print newsletter extends that experience beyond the shop, giving subscribers a monthly view into design books, architecture stories, store events, and selected objects worth discovering.

It is also a reminder that print is not outdated. In the right context, print feels intentional, personal, and relevant.

OBJ STUDIO and the Value of Discovering Objects in Person

For a design object, in-person discovery matters.

Photographs can show shape and colour, but they cannot fully show scale, proportion, or how an object sits within space. When visitors see OBJ STUDIO pieces at SWIPE Design, they can understand the form more directly. They can see how a vase, planter, or tray carries presence without excess.

That experience is central to our work.

OBJ STUDIO objects are made through 3D printing, built layer by layer with plant-based PLA. The process allows us to produce in small batches, reduce unnecessary waste, and create forms that feel connected to both technology and contemporary design.

At SWIPE, these pieces are placed among books, design tools, and objects that speak to architecture, culture, and modern living. That context gives the work a natural home.

A Newsletter That Brings People Back to the Store

SWIPE’s newsletter also creates a meaningful connection between print and place.

Subscribers are invited to bring the newsletter into the store and show it to the SWIPE team to receive 10% off their purchase. This small gesture turns the newsletter into more than reading material. It becomes an invitation to visit, browse, talk, and take part in the store’s community.

For Toronto shoppers, this adds another reason to visit SWIPE in person. Whether looking for architecture books, design gifts, unique objects, or local pieces from studios like OBJ STUDIO, the newsletter creates a bridge between home and store.

It is a simple idea, but a strong one: send something physical, invite people into a physical space, and build community through design.

Celebrating Toronto’s Creative Community

At OBJ STUDIO, we believe local design grows through relationships.

Stores like SWIPE Design help make that possible. They introduce people to objects, books, artists, designers, and ideas they may not find elsewhere. They create space for conversation. They support the creative ecosystem that makes Toronto’s design culture stronger.

SWIPE’s May newsletter is part of that larger story. It celebrates print, architecture, design writing, objects, and in-person discovery — all the things that make independent design stores feel necessary.

We are honoured to be part of SWIPE’s community and to have OBJ STUDIO objects available in a space that shares our respect for thoughtful design, material awareness, and the quiet power of objects.

Visit SWIPE Design in Toronto

Visitors can find SWIPE Design inside 401 Richmond in Toronto, a landmark building known for its creative studios, galleries, and cultural spaces.

For those who love design, architecture, books, and meaningful objects, SWIPE’s new monthly print newsletter offers a beautiful reason to stay connected — and an even better reason to visit in person.

While there, visitors can also discover selected OBJ STUDIO objects, including vases, planters, trays, and home pieces designed in Toronto.

In an age of fast scrolling, SWIPE’s newsletter reminds us that some of the best design experiences still begin with paper, place, and people.