Glamox to light up Malmö’s spectacular city hall 

Glamox is providing its LED lighting to help cut energy costs and enhance the indoor environment of the historic 16th-century Town Hall in the Swedish city of Malmö.

The historical town hall in Malmö was built in 1544–1547, at a time when Malmö was one of the largest cities in Scandinavia. In the 16th century, the town hall was the largest of its kind to be built. The retrofit and upgrade concern the City Hall building, the former District Court in Malmö for the City Office, and Malmö City's political management – in total, an area encompassing 12,000 m2. The town hall is a “K-marked building”, which means that the building is protected for its cultural and historical value.  

Glamox will deliver around 500 LED luminaires for the project, which will illuminate entrances, storage rooms, corridors, meeting rooms, conference rooms, lounge rooms, staff rooms, and light the staircase. Glamox also supplied i60 Correlated colour temperature (CCT) luminaires for use in a room with limited natural daylight. These luminaires, installed at a height of 4.5 meters, add a sense of natural daylight.  

Customers who switch from fluorescent lighting to energy-efficient LED lighting can typically reduce the electricity they use for lighting by 40-50 per cent.   

“It has been fascinating to help solve challenges related to the retrofit of such a historic building. Since the building is so old, our team had limited drawings to support them in siting the lights. To solve this puzzle, we used a GoPro camera to film the entire premises, to get an overview of the lighting needs in the building, says Anders Olsson Regional Manager Southern Sweden for Glamox. 

The town hall is an iconic building, featuring vaulted cellars reminiscent of the Middle Ages and a central hall inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. It also features the exclusive “Bernadotte room,” which is reserved for royal visits and diplomatic guests.   

Glamox’s contract is with the Swedish installer Caanel Elteknik i Malmö AB. Skåne Bygg AB is undertaking the electrical installation for the renovation, with Vinnergi, a Swedish technology consulting firm specialising in property technology solutions, serving as the electrical consultant. Ebba Palmquist was the lighting designer for the project.  

“This has been a fascinating project to work on with Glamox. Together, we’ve found creative and tailored solutions to light this historic building, which will continue its long tradition of lighting up Malmö”, says Lars–Göran Andersson at Caanel elteknik i Malmö AB.  

 The retrofit project commenced in April 2024 and is scheduled for completion by November 2025.