The company
Theatelier
Karizena Limited is a software design and engineering studio registered in Chipstead, Surrey. We make mobile apps, websites and interfaces for people who notice the difference between finished and merely done.
aWhat an atelier means to us
An atelier is a workroom where a small group makes things carefully, by measure, for a particular client. It is the opposite of an assembly line. That is the model we have chosen for software.
It means the people who interview your users are the people who design the screens and write the code. It means we take fewer commissions and give each one proper attention. It means the inside — the code, the documentation, the accessibility — is finished to the same standard as the outside.
Finished on the inside, not just the outside.
bWho commissions us
- Founders who need a first product that looks and feels credible from day one.
- Brands and retailers whose digital presence must match the quality of their physical work.
- Organisations replacing a dated app or site with something clearer and more usable.
- Teams who need an interface system that their own developers can extend.
cPrinciples
Proportion. Hierarchy is decided deliberately: what matters most is largest, first and clearest.
Restraint. Every animation, colour and word must earn its place.
Construction. Clean, documented, tested code; accessible by default.
Ownership. Source code, design files and accounts belong to you.
dStudio details
Registered office: Somerton Coulsdon Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, England, CR5 3QH. Studio hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00, London time. We collaborate mostly through video fittings and shared prototypes; in-person meetings are by appointment via the enquiry page.