ICFF features Danielle Trofe, founder of MushLume Lighting, in a discussion on the future of sustainable design and material innovation. The article highlights her perspective on the growing demand for environmentally responsible products alongside the challenges of greenwashing and unclear sustainability standards. It details MushLume’s biofabrication process, in which lampshades are grown using mycelium and locally sourced hemp, forming a solid structure within days with minimal water and energy input. The feature emphasizes a closed-loop lifecycle approach—designing products that are safe for human health, minimize resource extraction, and are fully biodegradable at end of life. It also introduces MushLume’s expansion into acoustic lighting, demonstrating how mycelium-based materials can provide both illumination and sound absorption in interior environments.

Elle Décoration France features Danielle Trofe, founder of MushLume Lighting, in a portfolio of designers shaping New York’s contemporary design scene. The article highlights her work with mycelium as a natural, biodegradable, and fire-resistant material, developed through years of experimentation in her Brooklyn studio. It describes how her lighting is grown by allowing mycelium to develop within controlled conditions before being stabilized into durable forms, resulting in organic, sculptural fixtures. The feature also notes her continued exploration of new applications for mycelium, including lighting collections and installations that investigate both aesthetic and functional properties such as light diffusion and sound absorption.

DesignWanted features MushLume Lighting’s work at the intersection of design, science, and sustainability. The article explores how mycelium-based materials can be grown into lighting forms, emphasizing both the aesthetic qualities and environmental benefits of biofabrication.

Yanko Design features the MushLume Lighting collection by Danielle Trofe, highlighting its use of mycelium as a sustainable alternative to conventional lighting materials such as metal, plastic, and glass. The article explains how mycelium—grown within a hemp substrate—is formed in molds, then dried and heat-treated to create lightweight, durable lampshades. It emphasizes the material’s low-energy production process, minimal water use, and biodegradable end-of-life, positioning MushLume as an example of design innovation that challenges traditional manufacturing methods while exploring the future potential of biofabricated materials.

Design Milk highlights MushLume Lighting’s sculptural approach to mycelium lighting, showcasing how natural growth processes can inform contemporary product design. The feature explores the aesthetic and environmental benefits of biofabrication, where each fixture is grown using living mycelium and agricultural byproducts.

Dezeen features MushLume Lighting as part of its coverage of the ICFF Look Book exhibition, which highlights emerging and established lighting designers across North America. The article presents MushLume’s 10-year anniversary collection, An Ode To Nature, composed of biofabricated lighting made from hemp and mycelium. It situates the brand within a broader group of designers exploring material innovation and contemporary lighting design, noting MushLume’s position at the intersection of science and design.

MushLume Lighting, founded by Danielle Trofe, is featured in Business of Home for its innovative approach to mycelium lighting and sustainable product design. The coverage highlights how biofabrication—using hemp and living mycelium—can be applied to lighting, offering a biodegradable alternative to conventional materials used in interiors.

darc magazine features MushLume Lighting within the context of contemporary lighting design and innovation. The article explores how mycelium-based materials can be used to create functional lighting with natural acoustic and environmental properties, positioning MushLume within emerging conversations around material-driven lighting design.

Core77 features Danielle Trofe, founder of MushLume Lighting, in its Design for Impact series highlighting designers advancing environmental and social change. The article explores her development of mycelium-based lighting grown from agricultural waste and living fungal networks, emphasizing a cradle-to-grave approach to sustainability. It details how MushLume fixtures are grown to shape using hemp and mycelium, then returned safely to the earth at end of life. The feature also highlights Trofe’s use of biomimicry and digital tools, including Autodesk Fusion 360, to design products inspired by natural systems and closed-loop material cycles.

MushLume Lighting, founded by designer Danielle Trofe, is featured in WIRED for its pioneering work in mycelium-based lighting. The article highlights the use of hemp and mycelium to create biodegradable lighting fixtures that are grown to shape rather than manufactured, offering a lower-impact alternative to traditional materials.

Interior Design Magazine features MushLume Lighting as part of its coverage of innovative materials and forward-thinking interior applications. The article highlights how mycelium lighting contributes to sustainable and design-driven spaces, bridging material experimentation with functional lighting solutions.

Dwell highlights MushLume Lighting within the context of modern, design-forward interiors that prioritize sustainability. The feature showcases how mycelium lighting integrates natural materials and organic forms into contemporary spaces, aligning with growing interest in biophilic and environmentally conscious design.