About Us

Turning coconut waste into opportunity for communities.

CCBlocks began with a family coconut farm in Adonara, Indonesia, and a simple question: how can unused coconut byproducts become something practical, valuable, and sustainable?

Our Story

Rooted in Adonara.

A family coconut farm, unused byproducts, and a search for practical local materials shaped the beginning of CCBlocks.

Harvested coconuts beneath palm trees in Adonara

A coconut grove in Adonara, Indonesia, where local resources and unused byproducts shaped the beginning of CCBlocks.

Kresensia Kurniawati grew up near her family-owned coconut farm in Adonara, Indonesia. While her family had practiced traditional farming for generations, she watched valuable coconut byproducts such as husks, shells, and other waste go unused.

After earning a scholarship to study in the USA through the CCI program, she met Alexander Cain, who shared her interest in sustainability, design, and innovation. Together, they began exploring how coconut waste could become viable products.

In Dayton, Ohio, they collaborated with other innovators at the Entrepreneur Center, tested ideas, refined prototypes, and began gathering community feedback. The project developed into Coconut Construction Bricks, a practical material concept shaped by sustainability and local context.

Mission & Goal

Supporting communities with local resources.

Our mission is to support local communities by transforming coconut waste and other abundant local resources into affordable, sustainable building materials. We aim to work closely with local voices, gather feedback, and adapt solutions to each community, environment, and region.

Mutual Transparency

We value integrity, transparency, and respectful collaboration with partners, communities, and team members.

Local Communities First

We listen to local communities as experts of their land, goals, resources, and cultural context.

Practical Innovation

We blend traditional knowledge with responsible experimentation to turn local waste into useful materials.

Our Team

Founders.

Meet the co-founders driving Coconut Bricks forward through sustainability, design, engineering, and community-focused collaboration.

Kresensia Kurniawati

Co-Founder

Raised in a family of coconut farmers in Adonara, Indonesia, she is inspired to turn coconut waste into meaningful products such as coconut bricks. With a background in education and communication, she works to promote eco-friendly products, support local farmers, and reduce waste.

Alexander Cain

Co-Founder

Drawn to architecture, construction, cultures, and sustainable housing, he brings a background in art, design, engineering, and environmental volunteer work. He applies problem-solving and technical skills to help bring the coconut brick vision to life.

Contributors