The movable office wall industry lost one of its pioneers this week. G. Jack Cooper, who in 1957 started a moveable wall company in Grand Rapids, died Wednesday at his home in Sanibel Island, Fla.

The compact apartment features an open layout that can be split into multiple spaces when required with the use of a movable partition. Measuring 24.9 sq m (312 sq ft), ...

Movable condo partition walls could be equipped with extra functions like storage, power and communication platforms. The concept was brainstormed at the Shrinking Spaces Charrette at Quadrangle.