From the ’60s Nuova 500 D Fiat car to the 1995 Frog chair by Piero Lissoni, passing by the inventive Tramonto a New York sofa designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina in 1980 and the lip-shaped Bocca one created by Studio 65 for Gufram in 1968 — the last century of Italian design has been punctuated by iconic pieces, now grouped and displayed in a new exhibition being staged at the Triennale Milano museum in Milan.

Opening Saturday, the renewed Museo del Design Italiano showcase aims to trace the history and evolution of the institution as part of its 100^th anniversary celebrations, which will include a packed schedule of shows, events and talks encompassing design, architecture, photography and art.