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Modernist graphic designer Paul Rand designed two covers for the March and April 1945 issues.

194X
194X was a term first used in the October 1943 issue of Architectural Forum. The issue focused on post-war urban and city planning, with the 'X' standing for the assumed end date of the war. The issue contained plans for shopping centers, housing, and schools based on the needs and size of a population. This was part of a larger shift in American culture, as many thought the end of the war would usher in a new era of architecture and urbanization that had been stifled during the war due to restrictions on nonmilitary building and rationing of building materials.