About

How Bridge Run began

Inês Cardoso grew up crossing Dom Luís I bridge on the way to school, counting tiles instead of cars. After studying architecture in Porto and a restless year in retail fit-outs, she opened Bridge Run Interiors to focus only on homes—places where people return after the tourists leave Ribeira. The studio name mixes the city’s bridges with the daily run of errands that real interiors must support.

A Cedofeita base

Rua de Cedofeita 312 puts Inês among independent shops and aging apartments that need gentle refits. She keeps sample drawers of azulejo fragments, terracotta samples, and oak oils so clients decide with their hands. The first commission was a one-bedroom above a bakery; the smell of bread taught her more about ventilation than any lecture.

Design with Portuguese honesty

Inês refuses grey-beige international schemes that ignore Porto’s colour. She also refuses nostalgia that blocks modern kitchens. The middle path—tile cream walls, porto-blue cabinetry accents, terracotta textiles—shows up across her work because it survives both foggy mornings and bright Douro afternoons.

Team and pace

Bridge Run is Inês, a junior designer, and a network of tile restorers and carpenters. They take projects they can visit weekly during install. Clients who want remote-only service are kindly declined; this city teaches best in person.

What the founder still measures

Inês still sketches stair widths on site because Porto townhouses surprise you. Her founder story is unfinished by design—each apartment teaches another way to let river light land on wood without washing out the blue.