Swiss Ambassador to China Jean-Jacques de Dardel gives a speech. Photo: Courtesy of the Swiss Embassy in Beijing.

Organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in China, in collaboration with Tsinghua University Art Museum (TAM), the dialogue aimed to offer a first-class platform for young Swiss and Chinese talents and accomplished masters to meet and exchange around a topic that combines science, economy and art.

The dialogue was held on the sideline of the exhibition The Realm of Idealism: Mario Botta Architecture and Design 1960-2017 at the TAM. Mario Botta, a world-renowned Swiss architect who also designed the significant TAM, attended the dialogue and gave keynote speeches along with experts including Li Xiaodong, a professor at Tsinghua University.

"Thanks to our country's profound and rich architectural culture and heritage, Switzerland has earned a reputation as an open-air museum. On top of that, contemporary architecture in Switzerland, located either in the mountains or cities, is celebrated around the world, particularly for its high-tech nature, creativity, incorporation of sustainability and harmony with nature," Swiss Ambassador to China Jean-Jacques de Dardel said in his speech.