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Danielle founded her studio in 2011 with the goal to make sustainable design both accessible and attractive. With an emphasis on biofabrication and biomimicry, much of her work upholds a fundamental value of nature and embodies a systems thinking approach that benefits all life on this planet. Danielle is a certified Biomimicry Specialist through Biomimicry 3.8 and has taught courses on biodesign and biomimicry at The Pratt Institute and Parsons The New School. In 2014, Danielle launched the MushLume Lighting collection during NYCxDESIGN—creating the first-ever lighting collection that is GROWN, not manufactured, from mycelium—the roots of mushrooms. The lampshades are made by combining sustainably sourced hemp with mycelium, a rapidly renewable organism. In just a few days, the mycelium grows and binds to the hemp, forming a solid structure in custom molds. Once fully grown, the lampshades are dried and heated, resulting in a stable, biodegradable product. Since 2014, MushLume Lighting has now grown into its own brand and company growing and selling biofabricated lighting to the global markets.