Colourful Cirque Pendant lights hang in Gol Skule’s atrium, beside large windows overlooking the mountains. © 2026 Louis Poulsen.

The space forms the heart of a striking new €22 million (208 million krone) building in Norway’s Hallingdal valley, created by architects Vis-à-Vis.

Category: Education
Location: Gol, Norway
Architect: Arkitektene VIS-A-VIS
Lighting designer: Malnes Endresen v/Merethe Rønhaug

& Louis Poulsen AS
Photographer: Frank Jørstad
Products: Flindt Bollard, LP Circle Suspended

Lighting designer Merete Rønhaug of Malnes & Endresen chose to use numerous LP Circle Suspended fixtures, in a variety of bold colours, and hung at different heights.

Round LP Circle Surface Mounted ceiling lights illuminate a school atrium with a glass façade and colourful artwork. © 2026 Louis Poulsen.
An LP Grand Suspended and colourful Cirque pendants light the bright stair hall at Gol Skule. © 2026 Louis Poulsen.

As well as adding a splash of colour, LP Circle’s outer ring hides its high-efficiency diffuser when viewed from low angles. The inner surface of the ring is subtly angled at five degrees, creating a comfortable and decorative gradation of light.

The fixtures provide gentle, diffuse light when needed, and introduce a lively decorative element even when unlit.

Flindt Bollards line a gravel path at Gol School, bordered by grassy slopes and tall trees. © 2026 Louis Poulsen.

Outside the school, Louis Poulsen’s Flindt bollards illuminate footpaths. Flindt is designed to emit glare-free directional light, while also illuminating its own form. The bollard’s distinctive light signature is achieved by two LED light sources and a rounded “slit” in the cylindrical body – resembling a cut in a piece of wood.

Louis Poulsen’s designs have been incorporated into the architectural vision for the school, helping to create a fun, vibrant and welcoming environment.

Products used

Gol School