Spaceships, castles and Steve Jobs’ abandoned mansion: The houses that tech built

The biggest names in the technology world generally had humble beginnings – many were started in garages or basements and gradually grew into the powerhouses we know today. But with technology now one of the largest business sectors, how can the demands of finding or building ‘homes’ for fast-paced technology companies be married with the sometimes glacial pace of architectural practice and construction? One of Brazil’s hi-tech hubs. Image via Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images Whether a company is building a bespoke HQ, leasing an existing building or repurposing a different structure entirely, the only constant remains the growing need to find...

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