Jonas Hidle - The Norwegian Lamp expert!....
Posted by Christel Lund on
Jonas Hidle was very important as a lighting designer for Høvik Verk. Hidle was educated at Norwegian Technical College in Trondheim in 1937 and he worked preferably with designing light fixtures. Within this he made effort when new lighting was needed in almost all public buildings in Norway. Jonas Hidle was important in restoration work at national properties such as The Royal Palace, Nidaros Cathedral, Håkonshallen, Akershus Castle and Erkebispegården in Trondheim, as well as the City Hall in Oslo and a large number of old and new churches.