Shaun Moore is co-owner of MADE, a retailer that specializes in furniture created by Canadian designers.

Best Scandinavian retail representation: Los Angeles-based A+R does a brisk business as one of America's leading online retailers for Scandinavian design (Muuto, Normann Copenhagen). They're also a mainstay at Dwell on Design (for good reason!).

From outdoors to in, Restaurante La Mar specializes in seafood, particularly the Peruvian classic, ceviche.

Based in Sacramento, CA, TAYNR specializes in prefab homes built from shipping containers.

Nearby was Junction Fromagerie, which specializes in Canadian artisan cheeses. Mmm!

A plywood wall, created by architect Thom Faulders and Andre Caradec of Studio Under Manufacture, an Oakland design and fabrication firm that specializes in digital millwork.

GO Logic specializes in combining traditional craft with specialized sustainability techniques for building the modern home.

Specializing in customized, modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles–based startup Cover is out to transform the market with their high-quality prefabs. This Los Angeles suite was created for clients who were looking for a beautiful and functional space for their in-laws to live in. It was designed with all the amenities needed for independent living including a full kitchen, living space, bathroom, bedroom, office, and laundry space.

The stylish hooks in the bedroom were sourced from twenty21, a Melbourne-based shop that specializes in midcentury designs.

Now more than ever, having a sustainable home that conserves resources and energy usage is paramount. Sustainable design and architecture has seen tremendous growth over the last decade—as has the number of professionals who specialize in designing and building green homes. While major sustainable features pertain to the initial design, planning, and building stages, there are still plenty of changes to make in your home for a greener lifestyle. Have you covered all your bases?

The food cart specializes in smoked meat sandwiches. It sits on a patio event space that can hold up to 300 people with seating for 80.

José Luis Sert, The U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, 1955-1959, Baghdad, Iraq

Specializing in high-end, energy-efficient, modern homes, Cleveland–based evoDOMUS makes only custom designs, so you can rest assured that you’re not purchasing an off-the-shelf model.

Australia-based firm Contained specializes in transforming cargo vessels into well-designed lodgings. Each 20-foot shipping container easily opens up, flips out, and unfolds into a luxurious hotel room.

This classic owned by writer Susan Orlean and her husband John Gillespie was updated by architect Jeff Fink, who specializes in restoring homes by Austrian-born architect Rudolph W. Schindler. The couple has previously owned his Los Angeles Roth house, buying it even though they lived in New York. Then, they sold it for the Kallis-Sharlin House, known for its butterfly roof—which allowed Schindler to add clerestory windows, and more light to the home. For the exterior, they ordered a custom hue from Behr, channeling the grey-green of a Martini olive.

One hundred-percent handmade in Morocco by local artisans who have learned the art of tile making from their fathers and grandfathers, Tiles of Ezra specializes in ornate Moroccan Zellige, natural-glazed clay tiles.

A modern dining table that’s also a work of art, Madison showcases the unique beauty of solid wood. This table is crafted in Massachusetts by a seventh-generation woodworking company that specializes in wood turning.

“In the bathrooms we worked with a local Mexican artist who specializes in the ancient art of Tadelakt, a waterproof plaster used for centuries in Morocco and European bath houses,” explains Santa Ana. The mottled finish of the plaster expresses the artistry of the material and its craftsperson.

The couple's firm specializes in illustration and photography for the advertising industry. The framed art is by Anthony Burrill and the wall calendar is the work of Crispin Finn. The Ikea office table is ringed by Fritz Hansen Butterfly Chairs and Herman Miller Aeron Chairs. The lighting is by Artemide.

Many prefab architects and suppliers specialize in either modular or panelized construction. Minneapolis architect Charlie Lazor has worked with both mediums. This lake house in rural Ontario, Canada, is an example of one of his modular projects. It was built in a Wisconsin factory about 400 miles away.

The King lamp and One Armed chair showcase the kind of detailed woodwork that’s been done in the district for centuries. The De La Espada partnership was fortuitous, as the manufacturers also specialize in woodwork.

In the bathroom of a London home, architects Archer + Braun implemented a Moroccan plaster technique and found an installer who specializes in tadelakt. "Tadelakt also has a nice tactile quality, is slightly textured, and just off-matte, so it reacts well to natural light," says cofounder Stuart Archer.

Down the street is Mjölk (pronounced mi-yelk). The shop specializes in Scandinavian and Japanese design and is stunningly curated by husband-wife owners Juli Daoust and John Baker.

Inspired by the principle of Biomimicry, Free Spirit Spheres’ goal is to “create new ways of living that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul.” Based outside of Vancouver, the company specializes in tiny spherical tree houses that are works of art. You can even book an escape to spend the night in one at their forest hotels!

Eric Lamers of Hammerhead, a craft-based contractor specializing in midcentury renovation projects, worked on the house before Andrew and his wife, Dustin Ferrer, acquired it in 2013, but it still needed a good deal of restoration. The home features an impressive collection of vintage furnishings, including an Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi and a Luther Conover chair.

When it came to paint the 40-foot-long curving steel-and-glass window wall designed by Chris and fabricated by Sand Studios, the Deams turned to Steve Bauer of Baumar, who specializes in custom paint finishes, to get the job done. Metallic automotive paint stands up well to the elements—from blaring sunlight to heavy rain—and comes in an almost infinite array of colors.

The design-build firm specializes in residential work, but this model here is a cast for a concrete planter for a design for a park at nearby Sunset Junction. Their scheme wasn't ultimately chosen, but I liked the nearly topographic form that the cast leaves behind for the planter.

A cafe specializing in toast,

For native plants I returned to the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley, CA. The nursery is continuing the legacy of Theodore Payne, who in 1903 started a nursery and seed business specializing in native wildflowers, making native California plants available to the public.

A display of a six-piece melamine snack set and a collection of bold black-and-white piggy banks by Rios Clementi Hale Studios.

Started by industrial designer David Clark in his Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment, ModCraft now operates out of a barn in the Hudson Valley. Specializing in amazing dimensional tile in a truly gorgeous palette of glazes.

Snipe Traffic specializes in on line marketing and SEO.

Hall called on Johanson (whose firm specializes in restaurant design) in May 2009 to create the interior of his new restaurant. "He was very committed to making a place that's casual for locals," she says. "He wanted it to be something that felt very authentic and that had a farm feel, not an interior-decorated one."

The home has been stylishly staged by local business, The Good Mod, who specialize in vintage furniture and custom pieces.

Church, who specializes in robotic assisted surgery, is also a skilled knitter.

The Two Poems showroom in London’s Hampstead area specializes in British studio pottery, postwar sculpture, and folk art.