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)Pile, John F. is the author of 'Interior Design' with ISBN 9780810904125 and ISBN 0810904128.