Property developers have seized the moment with penthouse apartments by Tate Modern starting at $8 million. Right from 2000, he had plans to extend Tate Modern. Free to entry, they got 5 million; with the Switch House opening, they expect that to rise to 6 million. (CNN) Tate Modern 's brand new extension, t he Switch House is a brooding brick fortress -- a modern twist on the pyramid -- rearing up amongst gleaming apartment blocks at the back of the old converted power station on London's South Bank. The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, standing in one of the galleries, is ebullient -- "London is the art capital of the world and Tate Modern is our crown jewel."

Source: CNN June 17, 2016 13:41 UTC