Daria Maksymchuk was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. She received her Bachelor's degree in the Urban Planning and Design at Lviv Polytechnic National University, where she also began her Master's studies. After an exchange program at the Warsaw University of Technology, she decided to continue her education in the ASK Master's program. She has professional experience in civil architecture in Ukraine, as well as interior and exterior design in the USA. She has also been active in volunteering and event organization in Southern Ukraine. Currently, she supports the work at AI Mainz as a research assistant.