David Stewart

On the shortlist for the Rigg Design Prize 2018 is AGEIST profile and contributor Martyn Thompson. Recognizing excellence in Australian design, the Rigg Design Prize is the highest accolade for contemporary design in Australia. The triennial prize is awarded to an Australian design practice displaying outstanding creative achievements in contemporary design. For the prize exhibition, each studio...

The latest Helmut Lang Campaign features these rather badass ladies from Wales-an 86 year old skydiver,  a 66 year old South African, and an 86 year old funeral director. There are some amazing films that accompany the images here. Besides the obvious inclusivity of age in a forward leaning...

In the first of what we anticipate as a series of thought leader dinners, we invited people we have met over the last three years over for a lively discussion of a topic of great interest to the community- mobility, the personal variety of how do we move our...

We come across The Tiger Tail roller via a pilates instructor recommendation, and its a another very useful tool for staying flexible and muscle recovery. Essentially, it's a hand held version of a foam roller, but since the bar is narrower, it can feel more intense. One of the main...

Furniture designer Jason Miller: “I try to design things that the designers I admire will like…but also things my mother would want to have in her home. I think this is possible.” Miller’s furniture design plays on memories that our community may share: 70’s cars, Italian design, and sexy materials from...

We are going to try an experiment the next couple of weeks. If you are in a situation that you need some help with—career change, education challenge, something you don’t understand—I would like you to send me an email david@agei.st describing what you need help with and I will share it...

Most of us still remember where we were when we got the news John Lennon died. The Beatle was many things to many people, and that’s why his draw is still so powerful. The US Postal Service just released a stamp of a photograph taken by famed rock photographer...

We’re fans of the less-trodden areas of California: the Mojave Desert; the Esalen Institue at Big Sur and, recently, The Sea Ranch. First settled by hardy Germans in the mid 19th century, Sea Ranch was home to livestock ranchers and farmers for more than a century, with alternating owners from different...

Next Monday, Sept 24th, NYC. Following up with their massively successful first intergenerational mentoring event, our friends at Cirkel are at it again with a follow-up event. We all need to stay connected to the learning and wisdom across generational lines. This a fantastic initiative, and we support 100%. Get...

Before I meditate, I start every morning with 20 oz of water, ½ lemon, and a pinch of pink salt. I first read about big-wave legend Laird Hamilton doing this, but never really understood the reasons. There is the clear need to hydrate the body. But what was less obvious...