For the first time, Lulu was still a student in Goa and literally fell in love with this Indian island. When at the age of 35 she, already the owner of a fashionable boutique in the center of Brussels, decided to start a new life and start it by changing her place of residence, she immediately thought of Goa. A real estate agent showed her a plot of land on the southern tip of the island, and she was conquered by the primeval nature of this place.

Lulu got used to houses with history. Now she wanted to live in a completely new house. In addition, she wanted to directly participate in the creation of the project. In fact, the design of the villa is fully owned by Lulu. The local civil engineer only embodied her ideas. In the "previous" life, Lulu was constantly surrounded by antique trinkets and old paintings, they filled the house so that it almost turned into an antique shop. In her Indian home, Lulu made it a rule not to use anything extra. Here, carefully selected items are ideally combined with each other and with the interior of the house as a whole. She wanted to create a concise space, where every thing would be practical and at the same time bear the aesthetic burden.

For a sample, Lulu took the local Indian architecture. She read a lot about the buildings of the colonial period, when Goa was in the hands of the Portuguese. As a result, she had a clear image of the house: a single-story mansion with several large rooms that go one into the other. Three main materials are used here: wood, stone and cement. The only thing she refused was the excessive decor characteristic of Portuguese Goa.

On the island is wet, monsoons blow several times a year. That they did not cause inconvenience, the house was raised to a high platform. And in order to cope with the intense heat, for better ventilation all rooms are made as large open spaces. For Lulu, it was important to connect the interior with the natural environment, so all rooms have access to the garden.

Somehow, while walking, Lulu entered the former Portuguese library, which was turned into a museum. Her attention was drawn to the wall-attached tablet with a quote from the memories of a Belgian traveler who visited Goa several centuries ago: "Goa is a place where dreams become reality." Lulu believes that she has realized her dreams of a new home and a new life.