FT SeriesMilan design special 2023The art of lighting, temporary regeneration in Italy’s business capital, buying and selling ’70s electronics. Plus the economics of high-end furniture© From the surreal to the achingly cool at Milan Design Week Six highlights of the annual show, displayed in churches, lidos, bars and abattoirsSix of the best new lighting designs at Milan Design Week 2023Designers at Euroluce are embracing the warmer, more adaptable properties of new LED bulbsIs expensive designer furniture worth it?Insiders explain what really drives pricesThe duo turning old Milan into a snapshot of contemporary designFrom a former panettone factory to a disused slaughterhouse — Alcova’s vision breathes new life into old spacesWhy vintage Ikea and ’70s electronics are now rated not datedThe thriving market for once-underappreciated design
