Since the final newspaper rolled off of the printing press in the early 1990s, the print room at the Daily Echo building in Bournemouth has remained in most parts, largely empty …until now. Opening to the public this Autumn, The Print Room brasserie and Ink Bar occupy the former print floor of the Grade II listed Seal and Hardy building on Richmond Hill. The Print Room is the second of two Bournemouth eateries that David Archer Architects have designed for local entrepreneur and restaurateur Andy Price, following the opening of Aruba bar and restaurant on Bournemouth Pier earlier this summer. Drawing on inspiration from brasseries around the world, The Print Room pays homage to the building’s original Art Deco architecture and heritage of the old print room, offering visitors a distinctly opulent dining experience. The £2 million renovation celebrates the original 1930s architecture, exploiting the generous 1020sqm space and restoring the drama of the building in a grand interior unique to the South Coast. The new restaurant combines the charm and sophistication of a French brasserie with the grandeur of 1930s American dining hall. David Archer Architects have retained the 7m ceiling height and located the restaurant in a generous open plan 370 sqm space, entered via retrofitted reeded glass double doors. The renovated Print Room features a dramatic mirror backed bar hung with Swarovski crystal chandeliers and an area of high backed banquettes that create intimate enclosures in the voluminous space. Custom built of oak wood and overhung with handmade contemporary cut glass light shades, the arrangement pays homage to the formal dining booths of Chartier in Paris.