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Bruna Nunes • inhappy

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18/04/2025

Words… I’m supposed to write something here, right?
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How can I?
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve cherished words and communication as one of the most fundamental things. I still believe words matter deeply — until they don’t.
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People say, “you should talk about it.”
But what if we talk only to realise we truly don’t agree?
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Of course, I understand. It’s important to try to understand each other, even when we don’t agree. But words don’t change feelings. Or facts. They’re a rationalisation. And they’re limited.
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So how can I use words to describe this past winter on this island?
I don’t think I can. Words will always feel short.
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Don’t get me wrong! I’m rational, and being precise with words was my way of existing in this world for quite some time — a way of protecting myself. I can see that now.
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Today, I still love them and appreciate them. But I also see how finite they can be.
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Today, I see so much beauty in struggling to find the words to describe something magical. The beauty of when we don’t need words at all — because somehow, the people around us can read our silences.
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All these words to say…
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Greece, you got me speechless.

04/01/2025

“Sempre chegamos ao sítio aonde nos esperam” - “We always arrive at the place where we are awaited “ - José Saramago

I always felt like I was not where I was supposed to be. But growing up I started questioning: “what does it mean “supposed to” anyway?” So I tried to convince myself of randomness. It doesn’t really matter where I am; it only matters what I do about it. Believing that helped me stop looking for a place outside of myself.

Time passed, and after living in many places, and experiencing multiple lessons, I eventually felt at home within myself. However, that tingling feeling that I was supposed to be somewhere else persisted…

“Home is wherever you are” - they say. Is it really? I understand the logic behind saying it. We become bulletproof. We are our own shelter. What a powerful thing to believe in.

I guess that after centuries of suppressing our deepest individual needs, it makes sense that society felt the need to believe that we should be our own homes.

I can see the beauty in that. Each person as a house, and collectively we become villages, cities. We can open our doors, or shut them, as needed. What a wonderful analogy for life and relationships.

There’s just one tiny thing missing. Where are we building these houses? - “Oh Bruna, come on! The physical world doesn’t really matter! This is all a simulation!”

Even if that becomes a fact, why create such a simulation? Why create such a complex sensory experience?

2024 was the year I made peace with the concept of: two things being true at the same time.

Maybe this is in fact all a simulation. Which doesn’t change the fact, that for some inexplicable reason, the physical world matters. “Matter matters”.

All this rambling brings me to my point:

When I was finally feeling at home within myself, I decided to trust life, the universe, God, the simulation (whatever you believe in), and by completely surrendering, I ended up in this little, secluded island in Greece feeling: “we always arrive at the place where we are awaited.”

… Continues in the comments 👇🏼

01/06/2022

EN. Environment can shape behaviour, emotions and thoughts.
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Different shapes, different buildings, different colours can induce different feelings.
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What does this hotel facade make you feel?
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Which words can we use to describe it?
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Ok, I start: Monumental? Sober? Elegant? Rigid?
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👇🏼 Which words would you use?

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PT. O ambiente pode moldar comportamento, emoções e pensamentos.
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Diferentes formas, diferentes edifícios, diferentes cores podem induzir diferentes sentimentos.
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O que é que esta fachada de hotel vos faz sentir?
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Que palavras podemos utilizar para a descrever?
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Ok, eu começo: Monumental? Sóbria? Elegante? Rígida?
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👇🏼 Que palavras utilizariam?

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Hotel:

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15/02/2022

EN. Hey you!
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I had to stay off Instagram for a while so I could focus behind the scenes. When you’re working on your own, you need to learn to prioritise :)
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There’s a lot for me to share with you!
Stay tuned for the next weeks! 🤍

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PT. Olá olá !
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Eu tive de me afastar do Instagram por uns tempos para poder me concentrar nos bastidores. Quando trabalhamos sozinhos, temos de aprender a priorizar :)
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Tenho tantas coisas para partilhar com vocês!
Estejam atentos nas próximas semanas! 🤍

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25/03/2021

𝗘𝗡. Before & During... 🏗️
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Today, I'm sharing my apartment. The before was not terrible. However, structure and architecture weren't well integrated.
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🍩 First, the chocolate cake! Right? I'm always saying we should address the WHOLE first. But this doesn't mean forgetting about the details. Actually, this apartment was all about the details!
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We used the existing "problems" to give the new design more meaning and intentionality.
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😱 The column you see in the before picture (swipe) wasn't aligned with anything! Not with the removable wardrobe, nor the false ceiling... So, we decided to align the existing column with the new built-in wardrobe and to leave a niche for a new vertical radiator.
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💡 We would never consider a niche, in that position, if we didn't have that column.
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✔️ The chocolate cake is fundamental! But the ingredients can determine whether the recipe works.
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👇🏼 What are your favourite architectural ingredients?

𝗣𝗧. Antes e Durante... 🏗️
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Hoje, venho partilhar o meu apartamento. O antes não era horrível. No entanto, a estrutura e a arquitetura não estavam bem integradas.
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🍩 Primeiro, o bolo de chocolate! Certo? Estou sempre a dizer que devemos abordar o TODO primeiro. Mas isso não significa esquecer os detalhes. Na verdade, neste apartamento foi tudo sobre os detalhes!
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Usámos os "problemas" existentes para dar mais significado e intencionalidade ao novo desenho.
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😱 O pilar que veem na fotografia anterior (deslizem) não estava alinhado com nada! Nem com o roupeiro amovível, nem com o teto falso... Assim, decidimos alinhar o pilar existente com o novo roupeiro embutido e deixar um nicho para um novo radiador vertical.
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💡 Nunca pensaríamos num nicho, neste sítio, se não tivéssemos este pilar.
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✔️ O bolo de chocolate é fundamental! Mas os ingredientes podem determinar se a receita funciona.
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👇🏼 Quais são os vossos ingredientes arquitetónicos favoritos?

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