The course aims to contribute to the development of the student's capacity for historical-critical reading of the contemporary architecture and industrial archaeology fields. The first part of the lessons will be focused on contemporary architecture. It will examine the theories, projects and the most significant protagonists of the architectural culture of the 19th and 20th centuries and of the first part of the 21st century. The second part will be dedicated to industrial archaeology, providing the tools for reading the different types of industrial sites, also identifying the problems regarding the conservation aspect.