Interior Design

Summary: John F. Pile is a practicing interior designer who has worked in the areas of industrial, architectural, and interior design. Professor Emeritus of Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Pile taught interior and industrial design and the history of design for nearly fifty years and was a visiting or part-time instructor at a number of other schools. The recipient of a prestigious Graham Foundation Grant in ...1973, Pile is a well-known author of numerous books, the subjects of which include design theory, office design, architectural drawing, planning, and furniture. His A History of Interior Design, published in 2000, received the Joel Polsky Prize from the an American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) [read more]