Biotic Studio · App design and development, Canberra

We design and build apps for iPhone and iPad.

Have an idea for an app, or a process that should be one? We take it from first sketch to the App Store. You work directly with the two people who design and build it.

For founders, small businesses and organisations that want an app done properly.

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Example work ZIGGO, our field app for architects, on a foldable iPhone

What do you do?Design and build custom apps.Strategy, UX/UI design, native iOS development and App Store launch, plus innovation sprints when the answer isn’t clear yet.See services › Can I see your work?Yes, three apps we’ve built.ZIGGO for architects, Tidemark for the seafood trade and Seiiki for small smart homes.See our work › Why pick you?The people you meet build your app.No account managers or handoffs. Design and code under one roof, Apple- and foldable-first, accessible by default.Why Biotic ›

Services

What we do.

Four ways to work with us. Most clients start with a short chat, then a sprint or a build.

App design and development

From first sketch to App Store. Built in Swift and React Native for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the fold.

You get: app strategy, UX/UI design, a native iOS build and App Store launch.

Innovation space

Bring us a hard problem. We map it, prototype answers and test them with real people in short sprints.

You get: a focused sprint, tested prototypes and a clear recommendation.

Experience architecture

Service design, experience mapping and research that turn messy journeys into clear products.

You get: research findings, journey maps and a service blueprint.

Design systems

Accessible, scalable systems built to WCAG AAA, so your teams ship consistent work faster.

You get: components, guidelines and an accessible, documented system.

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Work

Example work.

The best proof of what we can build for you is what we’ve built for ourselves. Three apps, designed and developed in-house, each solving one clear problem.

ZIGGOField app for architects and researchers TidemarkSea-to-plate seafood traceability SeiikiApp for a 25 m² smart home

Get the highlights.

ZIGGO

Every site walk, captured. For architects and researchers.

Capture Moments as you walk: photo, sketch, voice and note, right on the outer display. Open the fold and they land on the plan, ready for the studio.

Take a closer look.

Tidemark
Live tracking
Catch logged
Scan: keep or release

ZIGGO

Every site walk.
Captured.

Insight gets lost between the site and the studio. ZIGGO is a field instrument for architects, experience designers and researchers: capture Moments as you walk, then unfold to see them pinned to the plan.

MomentsPhoto, sketch, voice and note in one tap.
On the planUnfold to place each Moment where it happened.
Experience canvasThe curve above the fold, synthesis below.
Studio handoffShare a summary or export to XD Lounge.
Visit ziggo.app ›Join the beta ›

Tidemark

Sea to plate.
On the record.

When a fish changes hands, its story usually doesn’t. Tidemark gives fishers, exporters and governance one shared, blockchain-backed record, from the first catch to the final plate.

Wallet catch cardLive tracking at a glance, closed or open.
Keep or releaseScan a fish to check the rules on the spot.
Vessel and crewOnboard solo fishers or whole company crews.
Ask SamAn AI fish expert and a world fish catalogue.
Visit tidemark.fish ›Talk to us about governance ›

Seiiki

Live small.
Live smart.

A 25 m² biophilic house, and the app that runs it. For people who want to live small and smart: gardens between living zones, technology between the spaces, and a home that adapts as life changes.

Living zonesLight, air and privacy, room by room.
ScenesWind down, open to the garden, away.
Every screenPhone, Foldable, Tablet, Pod and TV.
Back the first buildNow in alpha. Be among the first backers.
Visit seiiki.house ›Become a backer ›

Which app is for you?

ZIGGO
ziggo.app
Every site walk, captured.
For
Architects and researchers
Best pose
Closed to capture, open to plan
Early access
Tidemark
tidemark.fish
Sea to plate. On the record.
For
Fishers, exporters and governance
Best pose
Closed on deck, open at port
Early access
Seiiki
seiiki.house
Live small. Live smart.
For
People living small and smart
Best pose
Standing as a home hub
Early access
Our little studio Binu holds up an open foldable phone. Dante leaps up, grabs it and runs off. Medici chases after him, brings the phone back to Binu’s hand, and it unfolds to say thank you. Thank you!

Binu holds up a new idea.

Be first to unfold.

Register for early access to ZIGGO, Tidemark or Seiiki. Help shape them before anyone else.

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Why Biotic

Why work with us.

01

You talk to the makers.

No account managers, no handoffs. The people in your first meeting design and build your app.

02

Design and code under one roof.

Experience architecture, UX/UI, visual design, storytelling and Apple development in one small team.

03

Apple and foldable-first.

We design for how people actually hold their devices, from iPhone and iPad to the fold.

04

Proven on our own products.

We build and run three apps of our own, so we know what it takes to get from idea to App Store.

05

Accessible by default.

We design to WCAG AAA, with light and dark modes and support for larger text, from day one.

06

A clear process.

Listen, sketch, build, launch. You always know what’s happening and what comes next.

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About us

A family studio.
Thoughtful apps, made together.

Biotic Studio is small on purpose. Since 2017 we’ve designed and built digital experiences side by side, at one table, with two dogs at our feet. When you work with us, you work with the people who make your app.

Co-founder

Binu

Experience architect, UX/UI designer and Apple app developer. Works on modern application development, with skills in interaction design and development.

Co-founder

Niro

Visual and graphic designer and video storyteller, with a background in advertising and marketing. Shapes how every app looks and makes the films and stories that bring it to life.

Studio dogs

Medici and Dante

Chief morale officers. Present at every meeting, asleep at most of them, and very good at reminding us to take a break.

Start with an idea.

Binu and Niro hold up a blank, open foldable phone while the two dogs look on.

Build a custom app

Bring us a problem and we’ll design and build the app that solves it, foldable-first.

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Binu and Niro sketch side by side in one big notebook, speech bubbles overlapping above them.

Work together

Join us in the innovation space for a sprint. Your team, our table, one shared sketchbook.

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Binu passes a card through the door of a foldable phone. Tags read ziggo.app, seiiki.house and tidemark.fish.

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Get early access to ZIGGO, Seiiki or Tidemark before anyone else.

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Binu holds open a large foldable showing an app layout, with a sleeping dog beside him.

Explore the fold

See what our three apps do, and why each one is designed from the hinge out.

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Process

Your idea.
Our hinge.

Every project, ours or yours, follows the same simple rhythm. You always know what’s happening and what comes next.

Our studio: a little house whose roof is an open foldable phone. Binu and Niro smile from the window, Dante stands in the doorway and Medici naps outside.

What working with us feels like.

Binu and Niro lean over a sketchbook, one drawing a wireframe while the other points; the dogs lie close by.
01Listen and sketchWe start by listening, then sketch together on paper.
Binu holds up a printed app layout while Niro rests her chin on her hand, considering it.
02Make it tangibleIdeas become screens and prototypes you can hold.
Binu types on a laptop while Niro tests a foldable, with a tick in a speech bubble above.
03Build and testWe build it properly, then test it with real people.
Binu hands Niro a finished app on a phone while a notebook of learnings loops back with arrows.
04Launch and learnWe ship, listen to what happens and keep improving.

Under the hood.

Every project moves through the same stack, from a fuzzy problem to a refined design. Tap a layer to see what happens there.

Our design processAn open foldable phone. Seven layers lift out of its screen and stack up: Define, Collect, Brainstorm, Analyse, Develop, Feedback and Improve.IMPROVEREFINED DESIGNFEEDBACKPRESENT TO OTHERSDEVELOPFUNCTION ANDMATERIALBUILD A TEST MODELANALYSESHAPE THE IDEABRAINSTORMIDEATE APPROACHESCOLLECTTRENDSMAP COMPLEX DATADEFINETHE PROBLEMRESEARCH, OBSERVE,INTERVIEW
Unfold the process again

Led by co-founder Binu Perera, an experience architect, UX/UI designer and Apple app developer focused on interaction design and modern application development.

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Connect

Let’s build your app.

Tell us about your idea and we’ll set up a first chat. Or register for early access to one of our apps.

Questions? Answers.

What does Biotic Studio do?

We design and build custom apps for iPhone and iPad, including foldables. We can take you from an idea to a launched app, or run a short innovation sprint to work out what to build first.

How do we start?

Choose “Work with us” in the form below and tell us what needs to change. We’ll reply to set up a first chat, then suggest a sprint, a prototype or a build.

Why design for iPhone Duo first?

A foldable has two lives: a pocket phone for quick moments and a large canvas for real work. Our apps are designed around that hinge (capture closed, think open) rather than stretched to fit it later.

Will the apps work on other devices?

They’re designed foldable-first. Where it helps the problem, an app reaches further. Seiiki, for example, extends to tablet, pod and TV experiences around the home.

Who is Biotic Studio?

A small family studio in Canberra, founded in 2017 by Binu and Niro, with Medici and Dante keeping everyone company. We combine architecture, service design and engineering to build focused apps for real-world problems.

Where is the architecture work now?

Binu Perera’s architecture portfolio now lives at binusha.com. Biotic Studio is focused entirely on apps.

Can you build an app for my team?

Yes. Beyond our own apps, we design and build apps for other teams and run innovation sprints for problems without a clear answer yet. Choose “Work with us” in the form below to get in touch.

How do I get early access or back Seiiki?

Use the form below and choose the app you’re interested in. We’ll reply with beta, partnership or backer details.

Register for early access.

Beta testing, partnerships, governance pilots or backing Seiiki. Tell us what you’re after and we’ll be in touch.

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