Grown, not manufactured.
We grow lampshades from mycelium, the roots of mushrooms.
The MushLume Lighting collection collaborates with nature, demonstrating that the beauty of our interior spaces does not have to come at the cost of the exterior world.
Science meets design
MushLume is an award-winning, biofabricated lighting collection that is grown using hemp and mycelium.
The lampshades are grown utilizing sustainably-sourced hemp that is combined with mycelium, a rapidly renewable living organism. In just a few days, the mycelium grows, cultivating a thick network of hyphae that binds to the hemp substrate, solidifying into a solid structure to create a stable and all natural lampshade.
Mycelium
Roots of a mushroom, growing beneath our feet in a vast, interconnected network of hyphae, distributing water and nutrients between the flora of our forests.
Biofabrication
Working with a living organism to co-create products and production processes that meet a higher level of sustainability than traditional materials and manufacturing techniques.
Architects & Designers
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Now in Color!
Upcoming Events
Milan Design Week 2024 | Isola Design Festival Milan, Italy
April 15- 21, 2024
International Contemporary Furniture Fair | Javits Center New York City, NY
May 19-21, 2024
The WSJ Future of Everything Festival | Spring Studios New York City, NY
May 20-22, 2024
Healthy for People & Planet
What we do, what we make has an immense ripple effect not only in our local communities, but for the entire interconnected ecosystem here on Earth. As a producer of goods, we take our role very seriously.
We are responsible for creating products that
DO NOT poison our people and planet,
ARE NOT reliant on fossil fuels,
and DO NOT extract and use finite resources or cause ecosystem destruction.
This is our promise.
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Street Cred.
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“The fully biodegradable shades are firm but spongy, with a chalk-white, velvety surface not unlike the rind of a brie cheese.”
The Wall Street Journal
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“There aren’t many lighting products in the market that are grown and not manufactured. This organic, biodegradable pendant is a classic example of the work of Danielle Trofe, famous for creating cutting-edge sustainable design.”
Forbes
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“Designer Danielle Trofe’s MushLume Lamps point to a brighter sustainable future”
VICE
