Complex sentence: It was awarded the Compasso d'oro prize in 1954, and in 1959 the Illinois Institute of Technology chose the "Lettera 22" as the best design product of the last 100 years.
Split into simpler sentences: It was awarded the Compasso d'oro prize in 1954. In 1959 the Illinois Institute of Technology chose the "Lettera 22" as the best design product of the last 100 years.