Tom Rossau is a self-taught designer who started his career in the basement of his parents' house in Fårevejle, Denmark. In the beginning, LEGO and all sorts of available materials were used, but soon a direction took shape and the production of leather clothing was underway. Tom designed and sewed it himself, which led to the opening of a store in 1997 in Copenhagen.
Since 2004, Tom has worked primarily with natural wood veneers. Initially, these lamps were only available from the old store on Istedgade in Copenhagen, but in 2006 TR4, TR5, TR6 and TR7 were introduced to a wider audience at the Copenhagen Furniture Fair, where TR7 received the "Audience Favorite Award".