01546nas a2200121   4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260001200226520107200238100001601310700002901326856006901355       2014                        eng d00aAnalysis of Change- Intercultural Design Exchange Germany and Japan - Approaching the Question of Future Living0 aAnalysis of Change Intercultural Design Exchange Germany and Jap  aLeipzig3 aThis is the topic this paper wants to discuss in the context of Tokyo, which is characterized by Roland Barthes as a city without a center. After the enormous growth in the second half of the twentieth century of Tokyo, we have to discuss the De-growth and the chance for future living at different examples found in Japan and Germany. In summary, this paper focuses on the question in which way can we transform the shrinking city for a better life, with more community space and less marginalization? The young generation of architects who concentrate on issues of social integration as an integral element of architectural processes are focusing on the connections of gardens and dwelling spaces, the integration of the surroundings into the architecture and the constant interaction of exterior and interior. Keywords: Future Living, Japan, Germany, Cultural Diversity and Design Approach Contribution to Special Session A model for urban life in demographic change: „Less is more (space)“ - A intercultural Comparison of Changing Regions in Japan and Germany1 aImai, Heide1 aLoeffler, Prof., Anthusa  uhttps://degrowth.community/conference2014/scientific-papers/3331