The Alhambra cinema theatre in Geneva is one of the last conserved witnesses of the glorious era of large and elegant public halls. After a long florescence period followed decades of slow decay nearly to end with demolition in 1995. A referendum prevented this, and since 1996 the Alhambra has been part of the urban cultural landscape as a 'monument historique'.

In 2014 extensive renovation was carried out. The colour concept of artist Carmen Perrin on the inside is based on a series of horizontal colour strips forming a colour gradient reaching from the basement all the way to the ceiling, going from gold to shimmering silver to matt black. Lascaux Bronzes create a shimmering reflection of the interior illumination and the light shining in from the outside.

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