The German-Swedish interior designer and architect Otto Schulz and his company Boet, have played an important role in Swedish Design history. When he moved to Sweden in 1907, he worked at Selander & Söner; a carpentry firm based in Gothenburg that was operated by brothers Axel Fredrik and Frans Theoodor Selander. After three years, he founded his own company. Initially his focus was on the design of ship interiors, however in 1917 this changed when Schulz was commissioned to designed the Bräutigams Konditori. This prestigious patisserie in Gothenburg was a meeting place for society in the first half of the 20th century, and allowed Schulz to present his work and expertise to a wider audience. Three years later, in 1920, he established the Boet department store.