Beijing National Stadium, officially the
National Stadium , also known as the
Bird's Nest , is a
stadium in Beijing, The stadium (BNS) was a joint venture among architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of
Herzog & de Meuron, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist
Ai Weiwei, and CADG which was led by chief architect
Li Xinggang. The stadium was designed for use throughout the
2008 Summer Olympics and
Paralympics and will be used again in the
2022 Winter Olympics and
Paralympics. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches.