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Barbie™ x HEWI: Two Icons – One Vision

Barbie and HEWI unveil a collaboration centered on a shared goal: design with limitless possibilities.

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Inclusive, universal and with the highest design standards

In 2024, HEWI won prestigious design awards, including two “Gold” awards. The focus is on well thought-through solutions that remove barriers.

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Stylish surfaces "Made in Germany"

HEWI offers new surfaces using the environmentally friendly PVD process for maximum individuality in the bathroom.

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Barrier-free sanitary facilities in Hamburg's Philosophy Tower

In the renovation of the 52 metre high university building, barrier-free solutions from HEWI ensure a good balance between functionality and design.

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From Morrowland to the end of the world

Michael-Ende Primary School combines imaginative design with creative open spaces and barrier-free solutions from HEWI.

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A piece of architectural history

95 years of innovation and design - HEWI is celebrating a proud anniversary.

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More comfort in the barrier-free bathroom

HEWI presents a motorised tilting mirror that can be easily adjusted using a wireless wall switch – a small but fine addition to the barrier-free range.

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Contemporary modular timber construction and barrier-free sanitary solutions

As part of the modernisation of the Jesuheim nursing home, the barrier-free HEWI solutions ensure greater independence and safety in the everyday lives of the residents.

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Elegance with a comfort factor

Range 801 from HEWI, the classic among barrier-free sanitary products, is also available in the WARM TOUCH edition as a warm-to-the-touch alternative to chrome products.

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An avalanche of prizes for HEWI

Five high-calibre design awards for HEWI in 2023.

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Healing architecture

Fachkrankenhaus für die Seele psychiatric clinic: the tsj-architekten firm has created optimum conditions for holistic recovery with their concept and the appropriate HEWI solutions.

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Fresh Impulse in the bathroom

HEWI brings more lightness into the bathroom – System 800 accessories get a refresh with powder-coated surfaces in matt white and matt black.

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Newly emerged

System supplier HEWI equips the Cocoon Hotel in Salzburg with minimalist lever handles and barrier-free sanitary solutions.

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Inspiring variety in the project range

HEWI has developed the 270 hardware series designed by Hadi Teherani into a comprehensive range of products with a wide variety of planning options.

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Intricate, light, and linear: new accessories for the bathroom

New S 900 Q design variant from HEWI complements the classic System 900 for accessible bathrooms.

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HEWI design icon on Mallorca

Designer Christine Leja has created a private paradise on Mallorca. The design icon System 111 adds just the right amount of warmth.

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HEWI presents seating made of recycled material

Design, aesthetics and plastics from a different context: The Re-seat family developed by HEWI is made of post-industrial recyclate (PIR) and is a statement for best eco-design.

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Promote well-being and recovery

Zawieja Studio was inspired by ENTRO's modular solutions, which are compatible with HEWI's products, providing a consistent fit-out from door to sanitary area.

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HEWI Magnetic shower holder - A new sense of comfort

User-friendly, safe, easy to clean: The new magnetic shower holder from HEWI improves showering comfort. In terms of handling, the new magnetic shower head holder has been significantly simplified and is, in the sense of universal design, an optimal product for everyone.

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HEWI ICONIC

Inspiring planning ideas for the furnishing of healthcare buildings and daycare centres: HEWI has developed emotionally appealing colour concepts for its design icon – the 477/801 barrier-free sanitary range.

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Accessible sanitary range System 900 in individual colours

With System 900, HEWI now offers the option of designing folding support handles, dispensers, and the like for the project business with surfaces in the colour of your choice.

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Hygiene dispenser in elegant colours

Especially in the area ofCare the topic of hygiene has always had a high priority. But today, hygiene and infection control are also becoming the determining factor in public and semi-public buildings in the interior concept. 

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Aesthetic barrier-free solutions at the Lighthouse Hotel & Spa Büsum

The popular holiday destination Büsum is famous for its sea, beach and wind. Besides picturesque landscapes, the North Sea also has its rough side when storms rage and the waves roar.

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New dispenser system of the sanitary series 477/801

For HEWI, good design means offering design options. The new dispenser system in a modern design language complements the successful 477/801 sanitary series.

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Elastic hooks - safety for children

Rounded edges, a soft, yielding feel and a matt surface, characterise the further development of the successful 477 hook family from HEWI. HEWI's new, elastic hooks made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) ensure greater safety in kindergartens, daycare centres and primary schools.

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Series 270 bicolour - Noble contrasts on the door

The HEWI 270 range of fittings is the perfect combination of design, technology and quality. Combined with the bicolour rose, it creates an exciting interplay on the door.

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System 162 in matt white

Accessories from HEWI's System 162 sanitary range have a purist design and a straightforward shape. The sanitary range is available throughout with all products in the matt white finish and thus offers a noble design variant.

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HEWI is committed to a climate-neutral region

The aim will be to be climate neutral as the Federal Republic of Germany by the end of 2045. HEWI is playing its part in achieving this goal in the region as co-initiator of the association "Mission Zero - Climate Neutral Waldeck-Frankenberg".

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HEWI LifeSystem honoured with German Innovation Award 2021

The LifeSystem accessibility sanitary system from HEWI was awarded the "German Innovation Award - Winner 2021" in the "Heating and Bathroom" category.

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New washbasins for the kindergarten bathroom

Products for children must meet a variety of requirements: They must be safe to use, robust and also literally child's play.

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HEWI honoured with "Solution of the Year - Best of Interior 2021- Callwey Verlag" award

The "Best of Interior" Award is the most important interior design award in the German-speaking world and is offered by the Callwey publishing house.

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HEWI among the major German brands

The ninth edition of the high-quality publication series "The Great German Brands" was presented at a festive design gala at Soho House Berlin. HEWI is one of the great German brands.

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Standard-compliant sealing with HEWI sealing elements

With the HEWI sealing element in accordance with the requirements of DIN 18534-1, a quickly implementable and reliable seal for shower walls in bathrooms is available.

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Best of Decade

HEWI was awarded the "Best of Decade Universal Design Company 2021" signet. This makes HEWI one of the best companies of the last ten years, which has had a significant influence on universal design and can now use the "Best of Decade" signet without restriction.

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Dementia washbasin

HEWI has developed a washbasin especially for dementia patients. The washbasin has integrated grab rails that can be used for pulling up and holding on.

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Security on doors and windows

The number of home burglaries is continuously increasing. In most cases, the perpetrators enter the flat through outside doors or windows.

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With mini, HEWI redefines the term minimalism. The innovative technology enables a minimalist rosette. More

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HEWI honoured with the Universal Design Award 2020

HEWI was awarded the Universal Design Award "special mention" for the barrier-free classic Series 477/801. In particular, the decades-long commitment to bringing Universal Design to the masses convinced both the end user and the expert jury.

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HEWI establishes subsidiary in the USA

In the course of internationalisation, HEWI founded a subsidiary in the USA in November 2016. The US market offers enormous growth potential for HEWI.

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Series 805 Classic

The barrier-free products for WC and shower are designed to reliably support users.

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Iconic Awards 2021: HEWI receives two awards

The cross-media campaign "Design Comfort Care" and the redesign of the LifeSystem sanitary series convinced the jury of the Iconic Awards 2021.

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Successful market launch - System 900

After only one year, it is clear: System 900 convinces customers in a wide variety of application areas and property types. Numerous awards prove that System 900 is the answer to the complex requirements of barrier-free bathrooms.

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HEWI honoured with Iconic Award 2020

The new dispenser systems convinced the jury of the Iconic Awards 2020. The awards are regarded as independent seals of quality of international standing.

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HEWI founds MIDAS Coating GmbH

HEWI, based in Bad Arolsen, has founded MIDAS Coating GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary. This company continues the business operations of the surface specialist ROPAL Europe AG based in Burgwald.

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German Design Award 2020

The German Design Award discovers and presents unique design trends: a competition that advances the design-oriented economy. HEWI received three awards.

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iF Design Award 2020

78 design experts from more than 20 countries have chosen the winners of the iF DESIGN AWARDS 2020. HEWI received two of the coveted awards in the Product category.

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Design originals

What makes an original an original? HEWI is investigating this question together with other companies in the furniture and furnishing industry.

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Novelties Show

On the digital tour, visitors can discover HEWI innovations for the Professional Care, Public, Hotel, Home and Education application areas and find inspiration for projects.

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HEWI honoured with German Design Award 2021

HEWI has received two German Design Awards 2021 "Special Mention" for outstanding design quality: The new dispenser systems convinced in the category "Excellent Product Design - Public Design" and the HEWI trolley was awarded in the category "Excellent Product Design - Bath and Wellness".

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Hygiene with style - New disinfectant dispenser models from HEWI

Disinfection dispensers from HEWI impress with their design and quality. In addition to the mobile disinfection dispenser column, a new dispenser is also available as a floor-standing and wall-mounted model from this summer.

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Innovative fastening techniques from HEWI

HEWI's product range includes various innovative fixing techniques for sanitary fittings that enable mounting on any wall.

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Seat family - Mobile comfort and convenience

The new seat family from HEWI opens up the scope for design diversity and offers increased comfort and security in the sanitary room. Its design is based on the familiar 950 stool and features a new, modern style.

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Redesign: LifeSystem with a new style 

The professional care system from HEWI has a new look. The flexible, adaptable and expandable system impresses with a modern style in the new design. The chrome accents have been retained as a design element and stand as a recognition value for the system.

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System 815 - New surface and installation options

When planning and equipping public buildings, the security of people is an important aspect. Especially in dangerous situations, escape routes must be found intuitively and escape doors must be easy to open.

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Range 270 Black matt

Minimalism in its purest form: The design of the Range 270 lever handle is reduced to the essentials and consistently reflects the design of the HEWI mini rose. The lever handle and rose thus create the perfect interplay.

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Fittings in matt black

HEWI fittings impress with their design and quality. To increase design diversity, fittings and HEWI shower thermostats in matt black now complement the product range. In this way, colour concepts can be supported or refined with black accents.

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Universal Design as a task for the future

The philosophy of universal design incorporates the needs of all people. HEWI has been living this ideal for more than 35 years as a sustainable and holistic design philosophy. With Range 801, HEWI launched the first accessibility range on the German market and has since stood for quality made in Germany.

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HEWI Nordic: New Sales Director

Tor Tegnander is joining HEWI as Sales Director for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. In this function, he will be expanding sales by the sanitary company and promoting cooperation with architects, fitters and wholesalers in the countries listed.

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Door furniture for all cases

Door furniture for all cases Security in dangerous situationsWhen planning and equipping public buildings, the security of people is an important aspect. Especially in dangerous situations, escape routes must be found intuitively and escape doors must be easy to open.

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Smart in the bathroom - sensor-controlled products from HEWI

Hygiene and sustainability are becoming increasingly important in people's minds. With the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic and the Fridays for Future movement, the demand for hygiene and sustainability has increased.

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Hygiene in the washroom

Washroom hygiene is becoming an increasingly prominent concern in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Particularly in heavily frequented sanitary rooms in public buildings, the demands on hygiene are increasing.

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Effectively conserve resources with HEWI SENSORIC fittings

System 900 offers a coherent overall concept for high-quality handwashing Thorough handwashing is an important hygiene measure in times of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic to reduce the risk of virus transmission.

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Bischofshofen Retirement Home

South of Salzburg, where the Berchtesgaden Alps rise behind the municipality of Bischofshofen, the retirement home stands at the foot of a gently rising slope. The retirement home, planned and realised by the Salzburg architectural firm Kofler, runs along this elevation in a north-south direction. The planners used an innovative barrier-free sanitary system from HEWI here.

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OttensenOpen

Where once a multi-storey high bunker marked the entrance to Hamburg's popular trendy district of Ottensen, today stands one of the district's most interesting office buildings: the ottensenOpen. The planners chose robust barrier-free sanitary solutions from HEWI for the highly frequented office building.

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Clinic Dr. Decker

In the Clinic Dr. Decker, discover how architect Sabine Lenz-Hefele created a continuous design in matt black using the System 111 lever handle and solutions from the 477/801 sanitary series. The result: a homely atmosphere in the patient rooms.

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H4 Hotel Mönchengladbach

In the newly built H4 Hotel right next to the stadium of the first division football team Borussia Mönchengladbach, the hearts of Foals fans beat faster. Included: The lever handle 162 in robust stainless steel - quality and attractive design in one.

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Edition matt

Matt surfaces set sensual accents. They can underline the style direction or create exciting counterpoints in combination with high-gloss surfaces.

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Design of patient rooms reduces infections

Based on research, a model patient room was developed in 2020 which minimises the risk of infection for patients. In the sanitary area, solutions from HEWI ensure more hygiene and a reduced risk of infection in hospitals.

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Edition matt - Unique scope for design

Matt surfaces set sensual accents. They can underline the style direction or create exciting counterpoints in combination with high-gloss surfaces.

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More hygiene at the door

One of the most common ways bacteria and viruses are transmitted to humans is through door handles. Germs get onto the skin when coughing and sneezing, and many people leave them on door handles when they touch them.

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Mobile solutions for the hotel bathroom

HEWI offers the possibility of flexibly adapting the bathrooms to the needs of the guests. If a guest requires support, the mobile shower seats and support folding handles can be integrated quickly and easily into the respective room.

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Flexible equipment - Side trolley

As a design statement, the side trolley not only cuts a fine figure in the bathroom, but also creates flexible storage options in the living area.

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System 900 - Powder coated finishes

Due to the wide variety of materials, System 900 allows design options. With System 900 in a matt look, HEWI provides a new, exciting source of inspiration.

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Dispenser systems - System 900

Consistent in every detail: HEWI dispenser systems meet the highest demands on design and functionality. Both manually operated variants and a selection of electrically controlled, non-contact dispensers are available.

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Accessories - System 900

System 900 offers a harmonious overall concept for the high-quality hotel bathroom or your own four walls. System 900 convinces in the most diverse areas of application and object types. From now on new accessories complete the range.

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Range 477/801 - Edition matt

With Series 801, HEWI launched the first barrier-free range on the German market, has since stood for quality made in Germany and has become the brand leader in the barrier-free sanitary equipment segment.

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New HEWI website

With immediate effect, HEWI's new website offers you even more inspiration, solution-oriented information for your individual property requirements and improved options for contacting the accessibility expert directly.

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Washbasin with concealed handle edge

The new HEWI washbasins with concealed, all-round handle edge combine design, functionality and hygiene.

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Range 477/801

HEWI remains true to its line, but always with the aim of further developing existing concepts. Outstanding design is created exclusively in interaction with innovative technology.

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New washbasin concept

Demographic change requires a rethinking of architecture and products. New living concepts are becoming increasingly important. More than two thirds of people in need of care want to grow old at home.

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Adjustable mirror

HEWI offers the possibility of skilfully setting accents and naturally including ergonomics and function. Thanks to their timeless design, HEWI mirrors integrate perfectly into any sanitary room.

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System 111 - Edition matt

Five decades of design icon System 111 - HEWI celebrates this with an anniversary edition of the architectural classic. Selected colors and a matt surface show just how contemporary System 111 is.

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Range 270

Even in the dark, the panic bar glow shows the escape route to the outside in case of emergency. Photoluminescent elements provide visibly more safety and orientation.

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New furniture hardware

The etage8 design studio brings a breath of fresh air to the HEWI furniture fittings collection and puts the classics in a new light.

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System 900

System 900 combines purist design with high functionality and a unique product range depth. System 900 was designed by NOA. The Aachen design studio creates outstanding products and creates fascinating design experiences.

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New washbasin models

Further models in proven HEWI quality are now available in the HEWI washbasin range. The new barrier-free washbasins are convincing thanks to their convenient use and particularly hygienic design. Thanks to their flat design, they can be used both standing and sitting.

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Colorful childrens bathroom

Sanitary rooms for children must be practical, easy to clean and safe. HEWI products for children are tailored to the needs of small users - whether in day-care centers, kindergartens or schools.

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System fittings

The HEWI system design allows a uniquely consistent design from the entrance door to the sanitary room.

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S 50 - Individually height adjustable

The electronically infinitely height-adjustable S 50 washbasin and WC modules offer barrier-free convenience at the touch of a button.

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Panic bar

The safety of people must be the focus of planning and equipping buildings.

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Mobile solutions

With HEWI's mobile solutions, barrier-free bathroom fittings can be flexibly designed.

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System 800

Lightness in the bathroom - that's what the System 800 sanitary accessories and barrier-free products stand for. Large harmonious radii and clear lines ensure their unmistakable design.

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EPD certification - System 111

System 111 from HEWI was selected by the Fachverband Schloss- und Beschlagindustrie e.V. as a model solution for polyamide fittings.

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Range 170 - Classic

The lever handle range 170 is characterized by its simple, reduced form and harmonious lines.

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Variable length washbasins

The washbasins made of high-quality mineral cast convince with their aesthetic and ergonomic design.

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System 111 - Design classics

With System 111, HEWI has created a true classic in architecture. High-gloss surfaces and characteristic colors let System 111 write design history.

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System 800 K - Color and function

The system is made of high-quality polyamide. A brilliant white is the basic color of the 800 K sanitary system. The functionality of the system is evident in every detail.

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System 162 - Puristic and functional

The minimalist design concept of System 162 convinces not only by its reduced design language and high functionality, but also by its quality.

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WARM TOUCH - Innovative material for the care sector

The supporting products of WARM TOUCH are particularly suitable for patients with an increased feeling of cold. Made of polyamide, WARM TOUCH has a chrome-optic surface.

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Freestanding accessories - Free standing models for washstand and WC

Freestanding accessories offer flexibility, they can be placed where they are needed. The high-quality chrome-plated products are available for washstand and WC.

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Series 805 - Functional sanitary accessories

Sanitary Range 805 was developed according to the criteria of Universal Design. It therefore includes classic accessories for washbasins and WCs as well as barrier-free products such as folding support handles.

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Useful accessories - light mirror and shower stool

Illuminated mirrors and shower stools offer special comfort in the bathroom. Thanks to the purist design, the useful accessories can be combined with all HEWI sanitary systems.

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Products with a support load of up to 300 kg

HEWI has developed a barrier-free series for people who are severely overweight. The benches, folding support handles and handholds provide a secure hold and have a support load of up to 300 kg.

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Holding and support folding handles

In cases of limited strength and mobility, grab rails and folding support rails offer support. Due to their well thought-out design, they enable simple, comfortable and above all flexible use.

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LifeSystem - The professional system for care

LifeSystem was designed to promote the independence and mobility of its users. The professional care system was developed according to kinesthetic and ergonomic criteria.

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Serie guide

Signs in tactile lettering make an important contribution to enabling people with sensory impairments to find their way around the building and thus ensure their independence.

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clara brenneker
 

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