The 2020s "will see the return of the real", argues Aaron Betsky

As the 2020s begin, what will the next decade hold for architecture asks Aaron Betsky.Crystal balls are notoriously cloudy, tea leaves open to many interpretations, and, according to science fiction films such as Blade Runner, by now we would all be living with replicants. Future predictions are more wishful – or dreadful – scenarios, fairy tales we tell ourselves about our destiny. So herewith some stories for a century that is exiting childhood and moving into early adulthood.
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