People always wanna know how designers got inspiration. Jaime Hayon gave us a great answer on wallpaper Dec 2008 : stop asking this kinda questions, it's about personal talents and intuition.

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W: Do you have a favourite place for inspiration for both products and materials?

JH: The best place for inspiration is nature. However unfortunately, I do not get my escapes as often as I would like. Fortunately, inspiration is not a problem (at least not for now) as my mind is very inquisitive mind and I can be very creative even if I end up drawing in coffee shops and airports instead of facing the beautiful endless sea.