Water Cube (National Aquatics Centre) is the main natatorium and one of landmark buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The swimming, water ballet and diving matches were held in this centre. It can hold 17,000 audiences. Its style of membrane structure is amazing and special. It was designed according to the arrangement of cells and the shape of soap bubbles. This style has never appeared in architectural buildings.

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By using the special materials, the exterior cladding of the Water Cube looks like a box of floating water, which consists of some irregular blue bubbles.

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