Our
Story
It all began in 2000 when our founder, Ben Kerr, and business partner, Ross Eckersley, were working in the landscape design industry and couldn’t find the quality architectural materials they wanted to use. Seeing a gap in the market for more sophisticated, innovative and uniquely textured surfaces, they decided to create their own. We started selling pebbles off the back of a truck in Melbourne and 25 years on, have spread our wings from Australia to New Zealand and the United States. Everywhere we go, we find our tribe of people who love amazing design and architecture and want to collaborate with us.
2024
The present and the future, North America expansion
Our new expanded showroom launches in Los Angeles, marking a significant milestone for our business. In LA and across the US, with projects on the ground from Arizona and Texas to Washington and a new showroom set to open in San Francisco, we’re writing the next chapter. Spoiler alert: it’s gonna be great.
2023
Across ‘The Ditch’ to New Zealand
We find our third franchise partner and open the first New Zealand showroom in Auckland. Kia ora.
2022
A fresh face for the original space
Tada! As the world returns to normalcy, our space does too. The newly renovated flagship showroom in Melbourne reopens as a multi-use creative space with an immersive material display and an original bronze sculpture by artist Mika Utzon Popov.
2021
Celebrating 20 years in (renovated) style
Then the world changes. As lockdowns hit Victoria, we renovate the Melbourne showroom and mark the 20-year anniversary of the business with a refined and revamped customer experience in Richmond.
2017
Cracking the States
The world starts paying attention, and the Eco Outdoor brand and business ethos garners increasing interest across the Pacifics. We open a showroom on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, the epicentre of our expansion into North America.
2011
A westward expansion to mark 10 years of success
After 10 years of innovation and collaboration in the Australian environment, we find our second franchise partner and open a showroom in Perth.
2009
The Eco Outdoor vision launches in Adelaide
As Eco Outdoor expands into Adelaide, we find a home in the Kent Town design precinct.
2006
A showroom for Brisbane
We find our first franchise partner and open a showroom in Brisbane.
2004
Sydney joins the fold
As interest grows across the country, our audience and clientele grows. With that, we decided to expand. The Sydney showroom is the next cab off the rank.
2001
From the ute to a Melbourne showroom
Our range grows to include concrete pavers, granite and split stone. Plus, the ute is hard work. We decide to open our first showroom in Richmond.
2000
Eco Outdoor is born
The Kerr and Eckersley brothers combine their expertise in the landscape and garden design industries to establish the Eco Outdoor brand in Melbourne, Australia. We launch the business selling natural stone pebbles off the back of a ute.
