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A caramel Bisou lounge chair in a softly lit room with white orchids and a timber coffee table.

ALL-FOAM LOUNGE CHAIR · HSIEH-JEN LEE

Bisou

A soft kiss. A quiet place.

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01 / The idea
BISOU, /BI.ZU/

A gentle encounter.
A place to settle.

Bisou is an affectionate French word for a kiss. That small gesture becomes the starting point for a lounge chair: a gentle meeting between body and surface, and an object that finds its place quietly in everyday life.

The generous seat and backrest echo one another in two soft curves. A subtle gathering at the centre gives way to rounded edges, while continuous seams trace the form from one surface to the next.

A small gesture of warmth, made tangible.

A front three-quarter view of caramel Bisou, showing its full seat, gathered centre and continuous seams.
Full curves, gently gathered at the centre.01
The rear of Bisou, showing rounded contours and connected seams between the backrest and seat.
A continuous outline, from front to back.02
Front view of Bisou, with a rounded seat and backrest that echo each other across the centre.

02 / All-foam construction

Softness,
in one whole.

An all-foam body brings volume, support and touch into a single form. The open, armless outline leaves room for an easy sitting posture. Upholstery follows the curves, while carefully connected seams articulate where the surfaces meet.

Body
All-foam construction
Highest point of the seat
43 cm
Surface detail
Continuous seams · Rounded curves

03 / Texture & colour

One gesture.
Different expressions.

A fine weave gives the contours definition; a plush surface lends the volume a softer presence. From quiet neutrals to deeper tones, fabric and colour let Bisou respond to the character of a room.

Cream plush and moss-green Bisou chairs together, showing different textures on the same rounded form.
A conversation between woven and plush surfaces.
Bisou chairs in charcoal, mustard, burgundy, blush and pale grey arranged in a row.
Colour as a gentle note within a space.

04 / In everyday spaces

A soft place
in everyday life.

A warm grey Bisou in front of dark timber bookshelves, beside a floor lamp and a stone side table.
A caramel Bisou in a sunlit room with pale timber joinery, an exposed concrete ceiling and full-height windows.
A front three-quarter view of caramel Bisou, showing its full seat, gathered centre and continuous seams.

05 / Interactive study

A closer look,
from every angle.

Soft curves and continuous seams, revealed from each angle.

Explore in 3D

06 / Vacuum-compressed packaging

Less to transport.
Comfort on arrival.

Bisou’s all-foam construction extends the design to the journey itself. Compressing the whole chair reduces its shipping volume, making better use of transport space, with the aim of lowering the delivery-related carbon emissions per chair.

  1. Hands opening the vacuum bag around a compressed Bisou, with a folded caramel cover beside it.

    Open the vacuum packaging

    Place the compressed chair on a level surface, open the vacuum bag and set the separately packed cover aside.

  2. The clear wrapping is removed as the Bisou foam body begins to recover its seat and backrest shape.

    Let the foam recover

    Remove the wrapping and let the foam unfold naturally, gradually returning to the rounded contours of the seat and backrest.

  3. Hands lifting the caramel Bisou cover to reveal the foam body, showing the removable, replaceable upholstery.

    Change the cover yourself

    The cover can be removed and replaced by you. Different colours and fabrics give the same Bisou a fresh expression.

A thoughtful gesture for the body, and for the way it travels.

LESS VOLUME. SAME WELCOME.

07 / The design film

Form, slowly
revealed by light.

A short film explores the outlines, details, textures and colours that give Bisou its different expressions.

BISOU / A SOFT KISS

BISOU / ATELIER HJ
DESIGN · HSIEH-JEN LEE

From softness,
to everyday life.

Bisou continues Atelier HJ’s exploration of form, material and balance. Its approachable character begins with the outline, extends to the moment of contact, and considers the way the object arrives in our lives.

Hsieh-Jen LeeTaipei, Taiwan