Binita barai biography of williams

founder & principal designer

Binita Barai’s path to MangoMist Designs is as interesting and eclectic as the interiors she creates. Her varied experience – from Corporate America to Bollywood to Interior Architecture – informs her ability to adeptly express clients’ passions through design, while employing the project management skills and professionalism required to deliver a successful space.

Drawn to dance and creative pursuits from a young age, Binita has long been influenced by color, pattern and world cultures.

Upon graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied South Asia Studies and Systems Engineering - and further delved into her study and performance of Indian and West African dance - she moved to New York City to manage technical projects as a Logan Scholar with Time, Inc.  Corporate life left little time for her artistic passions, so Binita moved to Mumbai to intensify her study of classical Indian dance, simultaneously embar