Cheers to 2025!

2025 was an unforgettable year for the Duvall Decker team.

Several projects moved into construction—including our new mixed-use development that will soon house our office—and many others reached completion, such as Pecan Park Elementary in the Jackson Public Schools Renovations program. We were honored to participate in a range of significant events: the A South Forty Exhibition; Rural Studio’s 30th Anniversary Lectures and Workshops Series; and the Architectural League of New York’s Current Voices Series, where Anne Marie Duvall Decker, FAIA, and Roy Decker, FAIA, both lectured. Anne Marie also served on this year’s Architect’s Newspaper Awards jury, and Roy presented at the 2025 National AIA Conference in Boston on Designing Resilience in Rural Communities.

Our firm was selected as a finalist for PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity, the U.S. Pavilion exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale. As part of this milestone, we were honored to be interviewed by The New York Times. With the release of our debut book, Foundations, we enjoyed several national book signings, including a joint signing and lecture with Space.City Seattle and Peter Miller. This year, we also welcomed Ethan Thomas, Angie Ward, and Roderick Williams to the studio. Locally, we hosted our semi-annual Concrete Studio nights, continuing our tradition of gathering and learning from inspiring creators across Mississippi.

And to close the year on a high note, our firm was profoundly honored to be named the 2026 AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient. We are humbled, grateful, and more motivated than ever to continue this good work.

Congratulations to our exceptional clients, consultants, and designers for their outstanding work this year. These achievements are made possible by the extraordinary individuals and communities we work alongside each day. Cheers to a new year!