It's not quite the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, but Googleplex Sydney is nonetheless an intriguing insight into the Google mindset.

A few years back, we had a look inside Googleplex London and after today's press conference to launch an updated version of the local Google Maps site, we took a look around Google's Sydney office. Although we were only allowed to have a gander in the cafe and reception areas, our interest in the main Googleplex has once again piqued.

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