Heritage Timeline
A Living Archive of the OE-FASHION Atelier
OE-FASHION’s heritage is not defined by dates alone, but by the continuous discipline of craft transmission. This timeline records the evolution of our atelier — from its origins to its global practice today.
Origins of the Atelier (Originally established as HongYunFa)
The atelier was founded in Foshan with a deliberate purpose: to revive European furniture craftsmanship grounded in classical joinery, architectural proportion, and disciplined hand carving.
From the beginning, OE-FASHION positioned itself not as a factory, but as an atelier — where production follows reference, proportion, and structural logic rather than volume or trend.
Early works focused on the study and reconstruction of traditional structural systems, forming the foundation for bespoke furniture designed to endure across generations.
Establishing Craft Discipline (From Individual Skill to Systematic Craft)
As commissions increased in complexity, the atelier entered a period of structural consolidation. Techniques were no longer treated as individual expression, but organized into repeatable systems governed by proportion, joinery logic, and material behavior.
European architectural rules — including load distribution, symmetry, and ornamental hierarchy — were formally integrated into internal production standards. Each process was documented, tested, and refined through physical prototypes.
This phase marked the transition from skilled making to disciplined craftsmanship, ensuring that every future bespoke piece would adhere to a consistent architectural language.
First Palace Commission (Craft Systems Tested at Architectural Scale)
The atelier was commissioned to deliver a fully bespoke interior suite for a private palace project. For the first time, OE-FASHION’s craft systems were required to operate at architectural scale — across furniture, fixed elements, and ornamental integration.
This commission demanded strict coordination between carving, structural joinery, gilding, and installation logistics. Every component was designed to align with the spatial rhythm of the architecture, rather than exist as an isolated object.
The successful delivery of this project formally validated the atelier’s disciplined approach, establishing OE-FASHION’s capability to execute heritage-level craftsmanship under complex, real-world conditions.
Master Craft Program (Ensuring Continuity of Heritage Craft)
To preserve the integrity of its craftsmanship, OE-FASHION formally launched the Master Craft Program — an in-house training system designed to transmit heritage techniques across generations.
Senior artisans led structured curricula covering hand carving, bronze casting, gilding, and classical surface finishing. Instruction emphasized discipline, repetition, and respect for material behavior rather than speed or output.
This program ensured that every bespoke commission would be executed within a living lineage of craft knowledge, safeguarding the atelier’s standards as its scale and complexity expanded.
Global Expansion (A Disciplined Atelier Operating Worldwide)
By 2024, OE-FASHION had completed bespoke projects across more than thirty countries, working within diverse architectural contexts while maintaining a unified craft language.
Global expansion did not alter the atelier’s discipline. Each project continued to follow the same principles — historical reference, architectural proportion, material integrity, and controlled execution. Design coordination, export preparation, and on-site installation were integrated as extensions of the craft process.
This phase marked OE-FASHION’s transition from a regional atelier to a globally operating heritage workshop — one capable of delivering bespoke classical craftsmanship wherever architectural ambition required it.
“We do not reproduce the past — we translate its discipline into contemporary luxury that endures.”
— OE-FASHION Design Director
A Living Heritage, Continuously Practiced
The OE-FASHION timeline is not a historical archive frozen in time. It is a living record of discipline — practiced daily through research, proportion, material mastery, and execution across generations.
Each commission enters this lineage not as a repetition of the past, but as its contemporary continuation.