Michael Hallbert LjusDesign AB, Stockholm, Sweden, projects, CV.

We execute lighting designs in public environments.

The company was founded 20 years ago.

It is based in Stockholm, Sweden .

Our activity includes exterior and interior environments.

We also manage design projects and development of new lighting products.

Here follows a selection of our most important projects

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Events:

The opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympic Games in Lillehammer - 1994.

Opening of Moderna Muséets in February 2004. Event lighting with daylight balloons.
Orderer: Moderna Muséet.

Architecture - and public lighting:
Exterior lighting

Hallonbergen - Sundbyberg. Project: ”Light and harmony in Hallonbergen”. Lighting of the entire suburban area, with inner yards, play grounds, pedestrian and bicycle paths, recreation areas etc. A project to solidify the safety and pleasance in the area. 2006.
Orderer: Fastighets AB Förvaltaren/Åsa Ingman. Elkonsult: BEAB/Michael Palm. Landskapsarkitekt: Markteknik i Bromma/Jonna Lind. Elentreprenör: Bravida/Per Sundholm. Ulf B Andersson, Per Nordin.

New light in the glass obelisk on Sergels Torg - 1997, Stockholm, Sweden.
Winner of Svenska Ljuspriset 1997/1998. (Swedish Lighting Design Award)
Orderer: Trafikkontoret, Stockholm/Petter Hafdell.

The Royal Castle in Stockholm
Exterior lighting of the Royal Castle in Stockholm
Pictures from the lighting test executed the 12 of November 2003.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret in Stockholm as part of the project "Nightlight" (Nattljus).
In this lighting test, which is the largest scale test done in the city of Stockholm, more than half of the Royal Castle were exposed.
The present lighting of the Royal Castle has nothing in common with this proposition.

The Nativity Square, Bethlehem. 1999.
Cooperation with Arch. Alexis Pontvik

Bo 2001 - Lighting plan of the entire and new established Dania park, for the "Bo 2001" Fair in Malmö, Sweden.
A project in cooperation with landscape architect FFNS/Thorbjörn Andersson, PeGe Hillinge.

Pedestrian bridge "Apaté" (new production), Hammarby Sjöstad. Stockholm, Sweden. 2001.
Arch. Magnus Ståhl Arch. Jelena Mijanovic and Arch. Erik Andersson.

The Industrial Landscape Area in Norrköping – project concerning the entire area, including the new establishment of the Holmen square, and Bergsbron, Vattenfallet etc. 1999.
Orderer: Norrköpings Kommun (Lars Hågbrandt)

Kungstrappan - Stockholm. Lighting plan for officebuildings and new street access from Regeringsgatan to Kungsgatan. 2004.
Architect: Wester+Elsner Arkitekter AB.

Stora Torget i Uppsala, new established lighting plan for the city main square.
Orderer: Uppsala Kommun, Stefan Nilsson

Farsta Strand pedestrian tunnel, Stockholm. New vandal proof lighting solution in pedestrian tunnel under Magelungsvägen. 2006.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret/Sören Spetz. Elkonsult: Alteco/Joachim Åhman. Elentreprenör: Electro Sandberg.

Vårbergs stairs – Vårbergs Centrum, Stockholm. Lighting plan over terraced plantations and waterfall next to pedestrian path. 2003.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret/ Sören Spetz. Elentreprenör: Bogfelts AB/Markus Segerlund. Landskapsarkitekt: Sycon.

Crane, South Hammarby harbour - artistic lighting of crane as a landmark of the LUMA - area. 2003.

Sundsvall – Inner Harbour – Exterior lighting of the interior new harbour project with shore walks, parks, local streets, etc.
Orderer: Sundsvall's Kommun, Sören Westberg. Landskapsarkitekt: Landskapslaget/Bibbe Leine.

Norra Hammarbyhamnen - kv. Sommaren, Stockholm: Lighting plan for new urbanised area at Danvikstull.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret i Stockholm/ Petter Hafdell. Builder: Peab. Landskapsarkitekt: Sycon.

Sundsvalls Kommun - Established a complete lighting plan for the entire City Centre of Sundsvall. 2004.

Theatre City, Norrköping - Lighting plan of park and theatre building. 2002.
Orderer: Norrköpings Kommun/Lars Hågbrandt.

Flemingsberg – Exterior lighting of Gert Marcus colloured facades in the suburb Flemingsberg. 2003.
Orderer: Tomtberga Huge AB.

Hökarängens subway – Pedestrian tunnel. Design of lighting fixture to obtain a vandal proof and comfortable general lighting. Design of LED fixtures as artistic decoration.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret i Stockholm/ Sören Spetz. Elentreprenör: Bogfelts AB/Markus Segerlund.

City Centre of Sundsvall (west part). Detailed lighting planning. 2006.
Orderer: Sundsvalls Kommun/Roland Lundberg.

Saltsjökvarn, Stockholm - Lighting plan.

Saltsjökvarn – Stockholm. Planing of exterior lighting for a new urban area, park, and coast walk. 2005.
Orderer: NCC Construction. Arkitekter: FFNS.

Bonnierhuset – Stockholm. Temporary pink facade illumination during the event ”Rosa bandet” support for the breast cancer research 2002.
Orderer: Amelia Förlag AB

Workshop Alingsås - ELDA-project. 2001.
Invited as a light designer to manage a workshop-group.

Karlstad Centrum - lighting of the West Bridge, facade lighting of the City Hall, the Freedom monument, Theatre, etc. 1999.
Orderer: Karlstad Kommun, Anders Ek

New lighting installation at luntarna - Luntmakargatan, Stockholm. 1999.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret, Stockhoim/Petter Hafdell.

Terrace houses constructed on top of an existing building at Mäster Samuelsgatan in Stockholm. Planing of exterior lighting. 2001.
Architect: Peter Ekroth/FFNS Arkitekter.

The Cholera Park, Stockholm - lighting plan for pedestrian pathways. 2001.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret, Stockholm/Michael Bergman, through Alteco AB, Andreas Lundström.

Pedestrian bridge (new prod.), Kista Science Centre, 2003.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret, Stockholm.

Södertälje Christmas lighting 2005
Orderer: Södertälje commune.

Architecture- and public lighting, finished projects:
Interior

Scandic Opalen, Göteborg. Lighting of hotel lobby, bar, restaurant, conference and relaxation departments. 2006.
Orderer: Scandic Hotel/Jonas Bjursten. Architect: Doos Arkitekter/Tommy Gymnander.

Magasin 3 - exhibition hall, Stockholm. Lighting of new entry hall with different scenarios. 2006.
Orderer: David Neumann/Magasin 3. Architect: John Robert Nilsson Arkitekter.

Magasin 3 - exhibition hall, Stockholm. New art exhibition hall. The colour temperature of the light can be adjusted by the exhibitors.
Orderer: David Neumann. Architect: John Robert Nilsson Arkitekter

The Hasselblad House – Göteborg. Lighting plan of the lobby at the camera manufacturer Hasselblads Headquarter in Gothenburg.
Rewarded with Svenska Ljuspriset 2003 and reward of honour at Nordiska Ljuspriset same year.
Architect: Krook & Tjäder AB/ Stefan Tjäder.
Lighting plan of the rest of the building: ELK i Göteborg AB/Tommy Gustafsson and Helene Lövebrant.

Hagagymnasiet, Borlänge. Planing of exterior and interior lighting of an Upper secondary school in Borlänge. 2006.
Orderer: Tunabyggen/Leif Proos. Architect: Anna Törnquist/ABAKO and Claes-Göran Ahrén/HusplanCinnober Arkitekter. Landscapes architect: Peder Melin/Ramböll.

Swedish National Defense College – New building at KTH in Stockholm. Interior and exterior lighting plan (all public spaces), and exterior lighting. 2005.
Orderer: Akademiska Hus. Architect: Berg Arkitektkontor.

Scandic Hotel - Alvik, Stockholm. Lighting plan of hotel receptio front desk, facade, lobby and restaurant. 2002.
Orderer: Scandic Hotels/Jonas Bjursten. Architect: Hardinger Arkitekter/Tommy Gymnander.

Haga Forum – restaurant and conference building, 2000. Rewarded as the 3d most beautiful place in Stockholm after the renovation, by Dagens Nyheter – November 2000.
Ark. Magnus Ståhl Inredningsarkitekt: Camilla Wessman.

Meeting point Spiralen – Spectacular glass building between two shopping centres in Norrköping. 2000.
(Proposed to Årets Ljus 2001).
Orderer: Lundbergs AB/Stefan Löf. Arkitekt: AG Arkitekter.

IBM – Nordic e-business Centre – Vasapalatset, Stockholm. Lighting plan for an office of 4000 square meters. 2001.
Architect: Claes Kock Arkitekter.

Verket, Avesta – Interior general and decorative lighting of Masugns-building in a new interactive museum.
Cooperation with Interactive Institute/ Smart Studio – Peter Lundén, Tobi Schneidler. Opened in autumn 2004.
Nodem forum & Awards 2004.
Orderer: Avesta Kommun/Lars-Åke Everbrand, Kenneth Linder.

Konsthögskolans (the Academy of Arts) student gallery, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm. Planning of the lighting in the gallery. 2004. The colour temperature of the light can be adjusted by the exhibitors.
Orderer: Kungliga Konsthögskolan/Johan Scott. Architect: John Robert Nilsson Arkitekter.
Electric consultant: Hans Johansson Electro Engineering.

Hilton Hotel, Triangeln, Malmö. Lighting of lobby, restaurant, elevators and facade. 2002.
Orderer: Hilton Int. Nordic Region/Jonas Bjursten. Architect: Hardinger Arkitekter.

Hilton Hotel Kalastajatorppa in Helsingfors - lobby + restaurant. 2003.
Orderer: Hilton Int. Nordic Region. Architect: Hardinger Arkitekter.

Stockholms Central (railway station) - Planning of exterior and interior lighting at new restaurant. 2005.
Projected lighting still not taken in use.
Orderer: Jernhusen Stationer AB. Architect: Tengbom Arkitekter/Jesper Husman.

The museum of Architecture, Stockholm. Lighting of the Bruno Mathsson exhibition. 2006.
Orderer: Arkitekturmuseum/Karin Åberg Waern. Utställningsarkitekt: Anna von Schewen.

The museum of Architecture, Stockholm. Lighting of the Kengo Kuma exhibition. 2006.
Orderer: Arkitekturmuseum/Karin Åberg Waern.

SLG:s light yard in the DN-house. In cooperation with Kai Piippo Ljusarkitektur.
Arch HP Fallesen

UPC - Budapest, new established restaurant. 2001.
Architect: Dora Fónagy

Glass Artefact by Peter Sitell, etched glass "lobster", Berns Salonger. Lighting of the Artefact. 1999.
Orderer: Berns Salonger. Photo: Per Asplund

Architecture- and public lighting:
Lighting plans for urban environments

Sundsvalls Kommun - New lighting plan for the entire City Centre of Sundsvall. 2003.
Orderer: Sundsvalls Kommun.

New lighting plan for the Culture House (exterior) and Sergels Torg, Stockholm. 1999.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret, Stockholm/Petter Hafdell.

Borlänge Centrum - new lighting plan, City. First stage realised during 2003. The Ovanbro parking along the entire Centrum realised during 2004.
Orderer: Borlänge Energi/Leif Olsén

Karlstad Centrum - New lighting plan for Stora Torget. 2005.
Orderer: Karlstads Kommun,/Andreas Eliazon.

Norrköping Centrum - new lighting plan - Centrum. 2002.
Orderer: Lars Hågbrandt/Norrköpings Kommun

Karlskrona Kommun - New lighting plan of Stora Torget. 2003.
Orderer: Ivar Wenster/Karlskrona Kommun.

Skellefteå – lighting program participating in a contest concerning the Town Park and the river space (Stadsparken samt å-rummet). 2005.
Orderer: Skellefteå Kommun. Arkitekt: Carl Bro/Anders Falk.

Södertälje – program for the lighting of the central town. 2005.
Architect: Carl Bro/Anders Falk.

Kristianstad – E22. Rewarded proposition for project demanded by Vägverket, region Skåne.
Light performance of the European Road 22 through Kristianstad.
Architect: Sycon

Architecture- and public lighting, finished projects:
Light installation

In: city galleria, Sundsvall. Light installation inside a 200 m² large glass wall facing Selångersån. Lightshow in different colours. 2006.
Orderer: Norrvidden AB. Arkitekt: Wester+Elsner Arkitekter. Elentreprenör: Elcåm AB. Elmontage effektbelysning: El-Jouren AB.

Hökarängens subway – Pedestrian tunnel. Design of LED fixtures as artistic decoration.
Orderer: Trafikkontoret i Stockholm/ Sören Spetz. Elentreprenör: Bogfelts AB/Markus Segerlund.

Design of lighting products:

Design of lighting fixture "Solid Reef" in cooperation with the architect Magnus Ståhl and the industrial designer Magnus Lindfors for Fox Design AB, Stockholm. >>>
Design of double sided wall fixture "Therso" used as stairway lighting in the SLG light square in the Dagens Nyheter building.
Design of lighting fixture included in the lighting proposition that was tested on section of Fleminggatan, Stockholm (this proposition is the base for Trafikkontorets lighting plan for the stone city).
Vandal proof lighting fixture for pedestrian tunnel in Hallonbergen.
Crystal crowns, 3 meter tall, for Norrköping.
"Månsten", (Moon stone), for Norrköping, Sweden.
Design of LED fixtures as artistic decoration.
Vandal proof lighting fixtures for pedestrian tunnels in Hökarängen and Farsta Strand.

Present projects:

Subway entrance at Sergels Torg in Stockholm. Lighting installation of glass wall..
Orderer: SL, project artistic decoration/Stefan Hagdahl. Architect: Wester+Elsner/Christian Elinder.

Hotel Royal Crown, Brussels, Belgium. Lighting design of lobby, restaurant, conference hall and facade.
Orderer: Hotel Royal Crown through Pandox AB/Lars Häggström. Architect: Doos Arkitekter/Bronwynn Welsh.

Bollnäs Travel Centre. Lighting design of new built pedestrian area under the tracks.
Orderer: Banverket and Bollnäs Commune. Project manager: Mathias Ahlgren/WSP. Architect: Erik Kajo/WSP.
Electric consultant: Jan-Ove Jansson/Banverket.

Valla Park Business Centre, Rissne. Lighting of facades and exterior environment.
Orderer: Förvaltaren Lokalfastigheter i Sundbyberg AB/Åsa Ingman.
Project manager: Viveka Stenberg/SLB. Electric consultant: Tomas Axelsson/BEAB. Elentreprenör: SEL/Christian Eriksson.

JM office building 5, Frösunda, Solna. Lighting of facade and the roof of new office building next to the E-4.
Orderer: JM AB/Börje Hansson. Architect: WSP Arkitektur. Electric consultant: Projektel/Björn Jennel.

National Museum of Nature Science (Naturhistoriska Riksmuséet), Stockholm. Lighting plan for exterior environment. Projection for Vegaplatsen and Botanhuset.
Orderer: Statens Fastighetsverk/Viktor Axelsson. Architect: Topia Landskapsarkitekter/Rein Matson.

Åkersberga Centrum. Planning of exterior lighting of new centre establishment.
Orderer: Åkersberga Commune. Architect: Nivå Landskapsarkitektur/Göran Lindberg.

Allum Commercial Centre, Partille. Exterior decorative lighting of new commercial centre built over the highway.
Orderer: Sten & Ström/Hans Cagner. Architect: Terry Evenden Arkitekter, Denmark.

Pedestrian Tunnel Projects for Trafikkontoret in Stockholm. New vandal proof lighting solution for pedestrian tunnels in the southern suburbs of Stockholm.
Orderer: Sören Spetz/TK. Elprojektör: Thomas Johansson/Teknoplan.

The University Park Valla, Linköping. Lighting plan for new established park.
Orderer: Akademiska Hus Öst/Bengt Erlandsson.

Måsholmstorget, Skärholmen, Stockholm. New lighting of the square.
Orderer: Sören Spetz/TK. Architect: Sweco VBB Landskapsarkitektur. Elkonsult: Alteco AB/Mikael Clefberg.

Hirschska Huset, Sundsvall. Facade lighting of newly restored building at Stora Torget.
Orderer: Norrporten AB/Bengt Dahlberg. Elkonsult: Teldaco.

Höga Stigen, Södermalm, Stockholm. New decorative lighting in park.
Orderer: Marika Andersson/TK. Elentreprenör: Håkan Gustavsson/Elektro Sandberg.

Vattenparken Borlänge. Lighting of new established park.
Orderer: Borlänge Energy AB/Katarina Nilsson.

AEREA, Hudiksvallsgatan, Stockholm. Lighting plan for the Art gallery.
Architect: John Robert Nilsson Arkitekter.

Pedestrian bridge over the lake Magelungen at Farsta Strand. New vandal proof lighting solution.
Orderer: Sören Spetz/TK. Elprojektör: Thomas Johansson/Teknoplan.

East Bridge, Karlstad. New decorative lighting of stone bridge from the 18th century.
Orderer: Karlstad Kommun/Andreas Eliazon.

Theatre productions:

Miss Saigon - Manila, Filippinerna. 2000 - 2001.

Miss Saigon - Stockholm.

Fame - Stockholm, Los Angeles, London (West End).

Cats, West Side Story, Grease, Gökboet (one flew over the cuckoos nest), Hair, Little Shop of Horrors etc.

Rewards:

Guldmasken (Golden mask) 1987 for the lighting design of Cats.

Bosse Parnevik - Scolarship award 1999.

Lighting design award 1997/1998 for illumination of the glass sculpture at Sergels Torg.

Associations:

Member of Stadsljusgruppen (the Town Lighting Group), Stockholm, Sweden. Member of PLDA, Professional Lighting Designers Association.

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