After working in the fashion industry for many years, Tommy Hyldahl founded the Scandinavian label Norr11 in 2011, following his passion for interior design. His work focuses on his interest in materials and manufacture, which is reflected in the carefully thought-out collection. Co-designer Kristian Sofus Hansen studied architecture and design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Kyoto Institute of Technology in Japan. In his designs traditional design methods merge with innovative production techniques to create high-quality furniture and objects. The creative collaboration between Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl began in 2015 and combines their preference for Japanese clarity and Scandinavian design. For Norr11, the designer duo created the Elephant Chair, which was inspired by the design language of the 1950s.