HEWI - SANITARY AND ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS
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HEWI Sanitary and Accessibility Solutions
HEWI believe in creating aspirational spaces for everyone. By combining innovative engineering with contemporary & functional design HEWI have become world leaders in accessible bathroom & hardware supply. Working alongside architects and designers HEWI offer a full specification service which seamlessly combines the design aesthetic with the specific requirements and standards of a project’s region. HEWI finishes include Chrome, Stainless Steel, Matt Black, Matt White & Anthracite Grey. Once combined with our unique functions HEWI become the first choice for any type of development. Our systems and solutions have been tried and tested in multiple markets including Hotels, Care & Retirement, Student Living as well as Local Authority Housing.
COVID-19 UPDATE. HEWI Active Plus+
In these unprecedented times we have all been looking to protect ourselves and our loved ones as much as we possibly can. A worldwide consensus has been to ensure that the surfaces we interact with are as free from contaminants as possible. We are all doing our part by ensuring we wash our hands regularly and touch foreign surfaces as little as possible.
For those of us however who find this impractical or have to interact with support products regularly, the risk of infection from germs and bacteria is obviously higher and so the need for a higher level of confidence of a surface’s cleanliness is required.
HEWI Active Plus+ introduced to the market in 2015, is specifically designed with this in mind. Active Plus+ incorporates Microsilver into the product material. The Microsilver then discharges silver ions, which inhibit the growth of bacteria, germs, fungi and microbes. Over 24 hours, germs on the surface of the products are reduced continuously, so that during this period 99.9 % of the germs are reduced.
HEWI active+ does not harm the environment or the human body. The active ingredient is ECO CERT-certified and suitable for the use of skin care products.
- CPD Seminars: Hewi UK offer a range of RIBA CPD Seminars to Architects and Specifiers. Please contact us for further information at: info@hewi.co.uk, or call us on 01634 258200
- To find a Hewi Distributor in the UK please email us at info@hewi.co.uk
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Hewi Accessibility Ranges:
Range 477: Glass and transparent plastic combined with high-quality plastic are optimally shown to their best advantage.
System 900: The new System 900 products have been designed to meet the requirements of Doc M and British Standards, including a beautifully stylish and totally compliant 650mm shower seat.
System 800: The various chrome or white holders and elements are optionally combined with inserts made of plastic or satin-finish glass. The result is a modern system for commercial and public buildings, which is used both in highly-frequented areas and in domestic bathrooms.
Range 801: The steel core sheathed in polyamide is the guarantee for a high degree of stability and safety of numerous Range 801 products.
Range 805: Range 805 made of brushed stainless steel is a contemporary and clear solution for public areas
LifeSystem: Developed for the professional hospital, rehabilitation and retirement home sector
Washbasins: New from HEWI – cast mineral washbasins matching all HEWI sanitary ranges and systems.
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Hewi Sanitary Ranges:
System 100: An expressive, overall architectural concept. All sanitary accessories are available in chrome and white.
System 800: A modern project system with sanitary accessories and accessibility products, which offers a wide variety of uses and absolutely continuous form and - harmoniously rounded with a clear line.
System 162: This system has now been perfectly extended to include stainless steel sanitary accessories.
System S 01: A complete system with washstand, WC and urinal modules. The internal, fold-down functions do not become visible until just before they are needed.
Shower Curtains: Whether for the shower spray guard or as a curtain for the threshold-free shower: it protects, supports and sets decorative accentuations.
Washbasins: New from HEWI – cast mineral washbasins matching all HEWI sanitary ranges and systems.
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Further technical information is available to download from the Hewi Website or the BPi Download Library.
Hewi - Stylish surfaces “Made in Germany”
HEWI offers new surfaces using the environmentally friendly PVD process for maximum individuality in the bathroom.
More glamour in the bathroom: Brass, bronze or gold are just some of the new metallic designer surfaces from HEWI that can be used to transform contemporary sanitary rooms into personalised oases of well-being – be it in hotels, in representative public buildings, in elective surgery areas in hospitals or in the bathroom at home. Altogether, the manufacturer is offering four new standard and eight new special colours for its accessible sanitaryware and accessories, all manufactured in the PVD process. This allows for even more diversity and scope for bathroom planning. Timelessness, elegance, style – this is what the new designer surfaces from HEWI stand for. With its sanitary systems and accessories, HEWI transforms sanitary areas and private bathrooms into feel-good spaces with that certain something extra.
Colours and surfaces are a particularly suitable element in planning to design sanitary rooms that are in tune with the atmosphere of the surrounding architecture. Be it cool, calming, warm or revitalising – HEWI offers new, inspiring colours and surfaces for selected ranges and systems to suit every customised design.
Decorative and durable
Brass, bronze, gold or black chrome, with the finish options of brushed or glossy – the new metallic designer surfaces offer a wide range of choices. They are highly decorative and emotionally appealing. But behind the fine, shimmering surfaces lie extremely robust and resistant properties. The PVD surfaces are corrosion-resistant, making them ideal for sanitary rooms or rooms with high humidity. They also have durable properties such as hardness and scratch resistance. HEWI offers a total of 4 new standard and 8 new special colours.
Creative planning scope
In order to enable consistent bathroom design in the planning phase, HEWI has also adapted the high-quality design surfaces to the standard surfaces of leading fitting manufacturers. In our own assortment, the metallic surfaces are available for selected products from the S900, S 900 Q and S 162 ranges and systems.
HEWI won prestigious design awards, including two “Gold” awards
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.
With seven design awards, HEWI, the expert for barrierfree sanitary solutions, really swept the board in 2024. The Bad Arolsen-based, internationally orientated company has shown what is important, particularly in terms of new developments in accessibility. The juries of the various design awards unanimously recognised that real innovations often lie in the well thought-through details and bring a significant increase in comfort in everyday life. HEWI received the coveted IF Design Award Gold as well as the golden trophy of the ARCHITECTS' DARLING Award.
HEWI received high praise from the various juries for this year's product submissions. The patented, magnetic shower head holder, for example, for which HEWI received the high-calibre iF Gold Award, was described as a “masterpiece of simplicity”. “From the outset, the designers worked on a solution that was sleek and elegant while removing barriers for people with physical disabilities. The use of magnets eliminates the need for moving parts and makes it easier to operate with one hand. The extraordinary structural strength is part of the design language,” is the iF Gold Statement. At the ARCHITECTS' DARLING Awards, HEWI received the Golden Phoenix trophy, which is regarded as a kind of Oscar in the architecture and construction industry, for “Accessibility” in the category of Best Construction Product Manufacturer. The award is organised by Heinze, one of the leading portals for building products, company profiles and architectural objects.
Global challenges, local solutions
The experts from the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design also recognised HEWI for its development of the magnetic shower head holder. The award honours companies that contribute to "shaping our future in an aesthetic, sustainable and inclusive way”. By participating in the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design, HEWI is also supporting the explicitly formulated aim of linking global challenges with local solutions. The Hessian State Prize for Universal Design is jointly organised every two years by various Hessian ministries and sees itself as a “socially motivated competition”.
Two-time winner for solutions that make everyday life more comfortable
The jury of the Universal Design Award looked at another barrierfree HEWI product and gave a prize to the motorised tilting mirror. As a specialist in barrierfree sanitary solutions, HEWI has an extraordinary flair for solutions that make everyday life even easier and more comfortable. One of these small but fine additions is the motorised tilting mirror, which is a useful addition to the existing range of manual tilting mirrors. Among the jury’s awards were prizes for “comfortable bathroom additions” for all age groups. The tilting mirror can be easily adjusted using a wireless wall switch, making it possible for people of all ages and abilities to use it independently. The Universal Design Award is the only design competition that, in addition to an expert jury, also has a consumer jury that independently awards the “Universal Design Consumer” label each year with around 100 participants aged between 14 and 90. Both committees awarded HEWI the title of Winner.
HEWI is one of the “best of the best”
The S 900 Q design variant of the proven, barrierfree S 900 architectural system was honoured three times. S 900 Q is characterised by accessories in a basic square shape. The striking design gives the already extensive System 900 a fresh boost by further expanding the scope for planning. HEWI received the German Design Award 2025 Winner in the "Excellent Product Design” category, in line with the award concept of also taking the durability of designs into account. The S 900 Q was also honoured with the title of Winner of the ICONIC AWARDS: Interior Products 2024. The ICONIC AWARDS: According to Interior Products, the award is only given to “the best of the best” from the furnishing and design industry. The German Innovation Award 2024 presented HEWI with a Special Mention in the “Excellence in Business to Business” category. One of the points emphasised by the jury was that, thanks to the system concept, the System 900 Q can be combined with all of HEWI’s solutions and therefore offers a uniform design”. The three prizes are awarded by the renowned German Design Council.
Well thought-through details are crucial
Both the prizes that were won and the award-winning products provide information about the range of barrierfree developments at HEWI and the attention to detail involved. Sometimes it is just a small but well thought-through detail that determines whether a product can also be operated by people with physical limitations.
1 The HEWI team is proud to have received the coveted iF Design Award Gold 2024 in the Bathroom category. The company’s design awards are a clear indication of its specialism in accessible bathroom solutions. Thorsten Stute (Managing Director HEWI), Christiane Küper (Head of Brand + Sales), Ann-Kristin Block (Head of Marketing) and Christina Marpe-Engelhardt (Management Assistant) at the presentation of the iF Design Awards 2024 (from left to right). Photo: iF Design Hanover, Germany
2 “(...) a masterpiece of simplicity” was the judgement of the iF Design Award jury. The experts awarded the magnetic shower head holder the Gold rating. The new magnetic shower head holder is much easier to use and is an ideal product in terms of universal design.
3 HEWI, an international expert in barrierfree sanitary solutions, is continuously developing products that increase ease of use. One such product is the new System 900 magnetic shower head holder from HEWI, which the company has already patented. Honoured with the iF Design Award Gold and the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design.
4 Two-time winner of the Universal Design Award 2024: The motorised tilting mirror can be easily adjusted using a wireless wall switch, making it possible for people of all ages and abilities to use it independently.
5 Useful accessories in a timeless design characterise the new S 900 Q design line in a basic square shape. HEWI received three awards for this: the title of Winner of the German Design Award 2025 and the ICONIC Award: Interior Products. HEWI received a Special Mention at the German Innovation Awards 2024.
6 HEWI Managing Director Thorsten Stute with Carolin Pauly (CEO IUD Institute for Universal Design) in the “Hall of Fame” at the Bad Arolsen site. The company, which specialises in barrierfree sanitary solutions, wins a number of major design awards every year, with a total of 7 in 2024. Including the Universal Design Award.
7 Barrierfree solutions are becoming increasingly important. At the iF Design Award 2024 ceremony, HEWI Managing Director Thorsten Stute accepts gold for a pioneering detailed solution; a magnetic shower head holder.
