Daniele graduated in Architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1985 with Marco Zanuso, who he then worked with on various projects and competitions. He completed a three-year Master's degree in Interior Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design (European Institute of Design) and then became a lecturer in Architectural Design at the Istituto Superiore di Architettura e Design (Higher Institute of Architecture & Design). The design philosophy of Daniele Fiori rests on reclaiming the defining, historic values of locations in line with their spiritual character. An interest in history and the search for origins and architectural roots in a project lead him to working on detail with determination and perseverance.

In 2012 he set up DFA Partners to establish new, more innovative channels for professional dialogue. With an interest in the application of new technologies, contemporary trends on containing energy consumption, green building principles and ongoing research into new materials, his design work is carried out with a constant exchange between tradition and innovation.