Masera handpicked a diverse group of the best designers, derived from different cultural backgrounds, fields of work, ages, and experiences—and paired them up with the best and most suitable materials manufacturer. He works with Italian design master Alessandro Guerriero, who co-founded Domus Academy in 1987, in curating the project.

Material_S consists of furniture and space, both serving merely as tools to show and enhance the materials and their characteristics. Designed by three design masters—Aldo Cibic, a founding member of Memphis Milano; Frank Jiang (Jiang Feng), chairman and chief designer of J&A Design; and Ben Wu (Wu Bin), one of the most high-profile interior designers in China—the themed spaces, or booths, will host the collaborations between designers and companies, as well as a collection of twenty-two vases created by various Italian artists.

In addition to Alessandro Guerriero, renowned artists and designers Giulio Iacchetti, Ryan LaBar, Liang Chen, Shi Tianyi, and Ye Fan are working with the best material companies to varying degrees, from material provision to planning and execution. These companies are DECO·DECO (resin panel), Sunbrella® (performance fabric), DuPontTM Tyvek® (high-density polyethylene fibers), STRONG DROP (recyclable French drop paper), Young Lion (contemporary and French neoclassical wooden furniture), Nanshuiyi Culture & Art Co., Ltd., (public art sculpture), ARTMEN (metalcraft technology), and Livintwist (contemporary furniture).