It is located at the intersection of Krúdy Gyula utca and Mikszáth tér, in a neighborhood locally known as Palotanegyed (literally Palace Quarter), at the heart of Budapest's District 8. This nook is for regulars, functioning both as a coffee shop and a photo gallery and opening onto a gorgeous downtown square. The single-cell interior of a mere 30 sq m initially featured an undivided customer and service area at street level, sometimes also working as a completely neutral black-and-white backdrop to the artwork on display. My only task was to design a staircase and a mezzanine level, which also housed a coffee roasting machine in addition to being used as storage space. Later, I redesigned the place, and it was reconstructed several times. Yet again, in 2018, we designed a small café and bistro (!) over two levels, which now welcomes guests from spring to late autumn with three tables and a bar indoors and 15 outdoor tables. For the winter months, Lumen has no choice but to officially retract indoors, but that doesn’t affect its popularity as guests continue to flock here and are happy to stand outside even in heavy snowfall.