Bookstores
Art Metropole
1490 Dundas St W
General Idea is probably Canada's most famous artist collective. They raised awareness of AIDS, among other things, with their giant pill sculptures. In...
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BMV on Bloor
471 Bloor St W
Selling used and remaindered titles, BMV is notable for its helpful staff and some laughably cheap deals on coffee table art books. The three-floor stor...
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Balfour Books
468 College St
This venerable bookstore sells used books at a fraction of the cover price, with the front half of the store devoted to titles on architecture...
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Good Egg
267 Augusta Ave
Dedicated to stylin’ foodies, owner Mika Bareket’s sunny Kensington boutique requires a two-fold exploration. Half the inventory is dedicat...
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Swipe
401 RICHMOND ST W, STE #121
Tucked inside the artistically wonderful 401 Richmond is this dreamland for design and architecture literati. Explore shelves packed with classic a...
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The Mascot
1267 QUEEN ST W
In a space that’s both spare and Victorian – timeless – this gallery/cafe hosts contemporary works by Toronto artists spanning all med...
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Type Books
883 Queen St W
If the small but well-picked stock – the latest architecture and design titles share shelf space with the Ivy + Bean children’s series and o...
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