Nervi

American  

[nair-vee, ner-vee] / ˈnɛər vi, ˈnɛr vi /

noun

1. Pier Luigi 1891–1979, Italian engineer and architect.

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Nervi British  

/ ˈnɛrvi /

noun

1. Pier Luigi (pjɛːr luˈiːdʒi). 1891–1979, Italian engineer and architect; noted for his pioneering use of reinforced concrete as a decorative material. He codesigned the UNESCO building in Paris (1953)

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Example Sentences

Throughout these trips, he distributed tens of thousands of loaves since the start of the war in 2022, mostly to elderly people who have no support from their families or from the state, Nervi said.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In a truck parked in the Kyiv region, Loic Nervi kneaded the dough vigorously before sliding dozens of tins into the oven -- loaves that will later be handed out to Ukrainians.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Completed in 1963, partly inspired by the superrefined Pirelli tower in Milan by Gio Ponti and Pier Luigi Nervi.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2020

Both the Palazzo dello Sport and the smaller Palazzetto dello Sport were designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, a master of reinforced concrete, and are architectural gems.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2010

We say "probably," for the towns of Cogoreo and Nervi dispute with Savona and Genoa, the honour of having given him birth.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Leigh, Dora