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Stefan Eberstadt’s Rucksack Haus (backpack house) is a 2.50 m x 2.50 m x 3.60 m box that can be moved and suspended to the façades of residential buildings. Even though the idea was intended as a work of art (not an actual means of increasing living space) you could access it by crawling through the “host” building’s external windows. It explored ideas of small apartments and the social and architectural themes of flexibility and mobility. Just like every recent interest rate rise, it starts hinting at critical conversations about housing affordability, transient renter populations, high density developments, and adaptable housing. This artwork was part of the Talking Cities Exhibition and Convertible City Exhibition.