Objectivism locates beauty in properties of an object, such as symmetry. Subjectivism treats beauty as dependent on each observer's preferences and taste. Interactionalism explains aesthetic appreciation through the relatedness between an observer and an object. In workplace design, these perspectives can complement one another rather than serving as mutually exclusive explanations of aesthetic experience.

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Aesthetic perspectives in workplace design explain how beauty and aesthetic appreciation can be understood in designed work environments. This concept provides the context for examining objectivist, subjectivist, and interactionalist accounts of aesthetic judgment.

Aesthetic perspectives in workplace design

Ksenia Kirillova, Xiaoxiao Fu & Deniz Kucukusta (2020) Workplace design and well-being: aesthetic perceptions of hotel employees, The Service Industries Journal, 40:1-2, 27-49, DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2018.1543411. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2018.1543411

Workplace design and well-being: aesthetic perceptions of hotel employees

A functionalist view treats aesthetic form and practical function as mutually connected in the design of objects. A contrasting view allows aesthetics and function to coexist without requiring one to determine the other; under aesthetic duality, an object may be functional while its aesthetic value remains independent of how much function it serves. In workplace design, aesthetic qualities may also be valued for supporting employees' sense of dignity.

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