Ema Peter is a Vancouver-based photographer specializing in architecture and interior design. With a background in fine arts and photojournalism, she brings a unique perspective to architectural photography, capturing the interplay of light, materiality, and human presence in built environments. Her work stands out for its clarity, emotion, and strong narrative quality.
Over the years, Ema has collaborated with renowned architects and designers on award-winning projects across North America and beyond. Her photographs have been widely published and recognized internationally, reflecting a refined visual language that elevates architectural storytelling and celebrates the spirit of each space.
LOCATION: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Located on a steep and technically challenging site in West Vancouver, the Sunset Residence is designed to capture immediate views of heavy marine traffic and the open sea to the west. The irregular shape of the sites…
The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at…
Sluice Point house is located on the southern tip of Nova Scotia within the Argyle Municipality of Yarmouth County. The site is located on a forested high point, adjacent to long, low-lying views of marshland, small islands,…
Located in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Syncline residence was designed for California-based Geoff and his husband, Nova Scotia-based James – the quiet, masculine modern form sits adjacent to Point Pleasant Park and overlooks the…
Cha Le Teahouse provides a modernist interpretation of the traditional Chinese tea ritual. The space is defined by a minimalist character that relies on an interplay of geometry and material uniformity.
Surrey house is conceived as a domestic landscape that blurs the boundary between interior and exterior space in a temperate coastal rainforest climate. It is essentially a ranch house typology with a guest house stacked upon it -…
Situated on the West side of Vancouver, on a 50’ wide lot, this family home was formed to fit quietly within an established mixed neighborhood. Sitting on a gently sloping site with oblique downtown and mountain views,…
The West 8th Avenue Residence is set on a modestly-sized lot in the heart of Point Grey. FdVA designed this home as a response to our clients careers in theatre, and their interest in combining Japanese principles…
Located directly adjacent to Pacific Spirit Park, the FdVA design team identified the forest setting of the neighbourhood as the driving design element. The Vancouver house is conceived as a pavilion in a park: a loose arrangement…
