bbi collective
Jaime de la Garza, Managing Partner
With over 30 years of experience, Jaime de la Garza is a seasoned strategist, designer, and innovator in the urban and architectural landscape.
His work consistently drives meaningful, high-impact results, delivering on ambitious goals across a wide range of contexts.
As Managing Partner at The Black Bear Idea, Jaime brings a unique blend of visionary thinking and grounded execution. His bicultural background and extensive international experience in both the public and private sectors inform a holistic, integrative approach to complex challenges.
From planning and design to strategic development, he offers deep expertise in creating inclusive, sustainable, and transformative environments.
The Black Bear Idea Collective
BBI operates through a curated ecosystem of independent experts, partner practices, and specialized collaborators assembled around the specific ambitions of each project.
Rather than maintaining fixed teams, we activate the right expertise at the right moment—bringing diverse perspectives together to create places with greater clarity, resilience, and impact.
Every collaboration begins with one question:
who should be in the room before defining what gets built?
We collaborate with partner firms and industry professionals, spanning architectural design, finance, law, sustainability, and strategic consulting.
This flexible ecosystem allows us to assemble tailored teams that align seamlessly with the unique needs and ambitions of each initiative.
Participation strengthens the work. Shared purpose defines the movement.