Whether it’s a Viking museum in Norway or a farm shop by the loch, our website success stories all begin the same way: by building with care, curiosity, and conscience.
One of the things we love most about this work is seeing how quietly powerful a well-built website can be. No fuss, no fireworks, just something that works beautifully, day after day, helping people do what they do best.
At Pooka, we’ve always believed good digital design is a kind of invisible craftsmanship. When it’s done well, it feels effortless. You don’t notice the code beneath your fingertips, you just feel supported, understood, and able to get on with your purpose.
So here are a few of the websites you might not have realised we built. Each one a story of people, place, and partnership.
1. Lofotr Viking Museum, Bøstad Norway
Bringing ancient stories to modern screens
If you ever find yourself in the Lofoten Islands, the Lofotr Viking Museum feels like stepping into another time. Set among mountains and sea, it tells the story of Norway’s Viking past with warmth and wonder.
When we partnered with their team at Museum Nord, our task was to capture that spirit online, to translate the rhythm of the longhouse, the sound of the sea, and the heartbeat of history into a modern, accessible digital space.
The result was a multilingual, open-source WordPress site built with bespoke content blocks that balance clarity with character. Video loops bring movement to the pages; accessibility is woven through every design choice. It’s a living, breathing archive of Viking life — built to welcome everyone, from schoolchildren to scholars, across languages and devices.
Building for Lofotr meant honouring history without trapping it in the past, giving timeless stories a modern heartbeat.
2. Birds of Paradise Theatre, Scotland
Where accessibility takes centre stage
Birds of Paradise Theatre have long been pioneers of inclusive arts in Scotland, a company whose work reminds audiences that access isn’t an add-on; it’s the heart of great storytelling.
Our collaboration centred on that belief. The new site had to perform for everyone: from visually impaired audiences using screen readers to producers searching for tour information. Every page was designed and coded to meet WCAG AA standards, ensuring that accessibility was not just a promise, but a built-in reality.
It’s one of those projects that stays with you, not because of the technology, but because of what it represents. A space where everyone belongs. A reminder that when digital design is inclusive, creativity shines even brighter.
3. Loch Leven’s Larder, Kinross-shire Scotland
A digital home for local hospitality
Loch Leven’s Larder is one of those places where everything — from the produce on the shelves to the smile at the counter — feels personal. Our challenge was to make their online home feel just as inviting.
The new website needed to blend warmth with sophistication: echoing the greens and golds of the surrounding landscape, but running on a modern, flexible WordPress framework. We worked closely with the Larder team to refine the tone and flow of the site, integrating it seamlessly with their Shopify system so online and in-person experiences felt like one.
It’s a website that doesn’t shout for attention, it simply works beautifully, capturing the care, craft, and calm confidence of a family business that knows its community well.
For us, it was a reminder that good web design, like good food, is all about balance: a handful of strong ingredients, prepared with care.
4. The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, City of London
Modernising a centuries-old legacy
Few organisations carry as much history as the Worshipful Company of Woolmen — one of London’s oldest livery companies, tracing its roots back over 600 years. Yet the task they set us was thoroughly modern: to build a digital home that honoured tradition while serving today’s members efficiently.
We created a bespoke CiviCRM-integrated website that balanced elegance with practicality, managing membership, events, and charitable activity while reflecting the dignity and heritage of the Company.
What we loved most about this project was the meeting of eras: craftsmanship that once wove wool by hand now woven into code, connecting generations through a simple, intuitive interface.
Heritage, meet open source. A new chapter in an old story.
5. Our Town Stories, City of Edinburgh
Telling Edinburgh’s past through digital storytelling
Some projects feel like walking through time, Our Town Stories was one of them. The site holds Edinburgh’s collective memory: a living library of photographs, maps, and stories that bring the city’s past to life.
Originally built in 2012, the site had begun to show its age. Our task was to rebuild it from the ground up, preserving its character while giving it the security, accessibility, and flexibility to last another decade.
Working closely with the City of Edinburgh Council’s Libraries team, we modernised the technology while protecting what made the site special — the interactive map, the “Then and Now” images, and the easy way to wander through the city’s layered history. The new version allows staff to add new stories, images, and maps without technical barriers, ensuring Edinburgh’s heritage keeps growing online.
Projects like this remind us why we do what we do: to make the past accessible, the present functional, and the future open for everyone.
Built with Care, Across Time and Place
Whether it’s a Viking museum in Norway or a farm shop by the loch, our guiding principle stays the same: build with care, curiosity, and conscience.
Websites, like stories, are meant to be lived in — shaped by the people who use them. And when we get it right, the technology disappears, leaving only what matters: connection, clarity, and a bit of quiet magic.
If that sounds like what your organisation needs, we’d love to hear your story next. Coffee’s on us.
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