Milan has long been considered the international capital of design thanks in large part to its Salone del Mobile design and furniture trade show, as well as to its history of local talents who have helped shape the world’s tastes.

Now the city is further spotlighting its links with design through the opening of the ADI Design Museum Compasso d’Oro, which was unveiled Tuesday, a space that aims to retrace the aesthetic, industrial and economic evolution of Italian design through the decades.