News & Press
December 22nd, 2011
New Diggs Residence Interior Shots!
December 2nd, 2011
December 10th – Open House at 20 Old Oaks!
November 9th, 2011
Cold Spring Passive House design gets Historic Review Board approval!
Find out more information about the Passive House Institute US here
November 3rd, 2011
20 Old Oaks construction completed!
October 11th, 2011
Folk Music Hall of Fame design released!
June 10th, 2011
Cold Spring dock lighting project construction begins
May 30th, 2011
Joe Jaludi joins River Architects!
December 16th, 2010
River Architects is granted MWBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) certification
November 1st, 2010
20 Old Oaks published in HV Biz
May 14th, 2010
James saves the day on a disastrous project!
James helps a struggling lounge & restaurant owner get his business off the ground on an episode of Construction Intervention featured on the Discovery Channel.


October 4th, 2008
Juhee Lee-Hartford becomes LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional!
March 26th, 2008
Spring of 2008, River Architects Website 3.0 to be launched!
March 22nd, 2008
James Hartford becomes LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional!
March 1st, 2007
Fusion published in Pocketful of Bars
July 1st, 2006
River Architects published in 2000 Architects
January 21st, 2006
Melt Restaurant reviewed in The Brooklyn Papers
“The interior that could grace the pages of any contemporary design shelter magazine, but feels inviting with zero pretension.”
June 30th, 2005
Website Design 2.0
River Architects is proud to announce the release of our new website, Version 2.0. We are very excited about the site as it is easier to navigate, has a fresh new look, and features our latest works. Please let us know what you think, or simply contact us and say hello. Check back to see future updates!
June 24th, 2005
Melt Opens!
Come and see our contribution to Park Slope’s 5th Avenue restaurant row!
Melt Web site: www.meltrestaurant.com
View our Melt portfolio entry.
May 15th, 2005
River Architects Relocates to Cold Spring, NY
After years in New York City, James and Juhee decide to shift gears…
April 15th, 2005
Melt Previewed in TimeOut NY
TimeOut starts the buzz on our latest restaurant/bar.
