Famous Watsons include Sherlock Holmes' loyal friend Dr. Watson, DNA co-discoverer James Watson, and IBM's trivia-playing computer Watson. The dog Watson shares their smarts and trusted partnership.

A two-colour broken check woven traditionally in wool. Associated with tailoring and the countryside.

Tiling a plane with shapes — no gaps, no overlaps. Found in Islamic art, Escher, honeycomb, bathroom floors.

Vivid orange-red when freshly cut, deepening to maroon with age. The colour became the l15 accent — not invented, found.

A way of working. The tools, the smell, the sequence. Not an aesthetic — the actual thing.