A newly installed monument in Faisalabad has gone viral online after locals pointed out its striking resemblance to Dubai’s famous Museum of the Future.

The Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) Faisalabad set up the structure at Allied Mor Triangle, a busy junction that has recently received a visible facelift.

With its sleek, modern look, the monument has quickly turned into a talking point for commuters and residents alike, with many calling it an attempt to give the city a more contemporary urban identity.

The design appears to mimic the torus-shaped architectural style associated with Dubai’s landmark, featuring a similar elliptical ring-like form that stands out from typical roadside installations in the city.

Its eye-catching silhouette has helped it spread rapidly across social media, where users have shared photos and videos comparing it to the original.

But the public reaction has been mixed at best. While some residents see it as a positive step toward modern aesthetics, many others have criticized the monument as an unoriginal miniature copy rather than a genuinely creative civic landmark.

The “inspired” label has turned into the central debate, with critics arguing that Faisalabad deserves designs that reflect local culture and originality instead of borrowing global icons.

The Dubai structure is a 77-metre-tall torus-shaped building designed without internal columns and wrapped in stainless steel, with an exterior featuring Arabic calligraphy based on poems by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Beyond the visuals, it functions as a platform for innovation, presenting future-focused exhibitions that explore ideas linked to the year 2071.

In contrast, Faisalabad’s version is a small roadside monument meant primarily as a visual feature at a traffic junction rather than a purpose-built cultural or innovation space.