The present article tracks and attempts to portray the current state of the art in relation to the application of knowledge and parametric or algorithmic design tools in architecture and national production design. These technologies have emerged in the last decade and have become increasingly popular in the international arena. Through the presentation of examples made at different scales, the processes of digital and traditional manufacture used in each work of art are revealed. The difficulties, advantages, and virtues of these tools are discussed and addressed from a local educational or professional point of view.