diff --git a/data/shaders/basic.frag b/data/shaders/basic.frag
index e8b0e88..4805a70 100644
--- a/data/shaders/basic.frag
+++ b/data/shaders/basic.frag
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void main() {
     //fragmentColor += spotLightContribution(u_spotLight, normal, v_fragmentPositionTangent, viewDir);
 
     f_color = vec4(fragmentColor, 1.0f);
-
+    f_color = vec4(0.95f, 0.16f, 0.33f, 1.0f);
 }
 
 vec3 directionalLightContribution(DirectionalLight light, vec3 normal, vec3 viewDir) {
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index b574f61..ef50766 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ option(SPDLOG_NO_EXCEPTIONS "" ON)
 
 set(TINYGLTF_HEADER_ONLY OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 set(TINYGLTF_INSTALL OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+set(TINYGLTF_NOEXCEPTION OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/glad)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/entt)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 931ad7f..c9d1dad 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ target_link_libraries(
     fmt
     pthread
     spdlog
+    tinygltf
 )
 
 add_executable(Fall-Fever
diff --git a/src/Controller.cpp b/src/Controller.cpp
index b98ca64..b6ce73d 100644
--- a/src/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/Controller.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #include "Controller.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
-#include "Entity.h"
 #include "FrameBuffer.h"
 #include "Helper.h"
-#include "Light.h"
-#include "Scene.h"
+#include "Mesh.h"
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
 #include "Window.h"
+#include "definitions/attribute_locations.h"
+#include "resources/Model.h"
 #include "util/Log.h"
 
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
@@ -21,6 +21,73 @@ Controller::Controller()
       m_postProcessFrameBuffer(m_gameWindow->dimensions().first, m_gameWindow->dimensions().second,
                                postProcessingProgram)
 {
+    tinygltf::TinyGLTF loader;
+
+    std::string err;
+    std::string warn;
+    bool ret = loader.LoadASCIIFromFile(&m_model, &err, &warn, "glTF/ABeautifulGame.gltf");
+    // bool ret = loader.LoadASCIIFromFile(&m_model, &err, &warn, "minimal.gltf");
+
+    if (!warn.empty()) {
+        Log::logger().warn("{}", warn);
+    }
+
+    if (!err.empty()) {
+        Log::logger().error("{}", err);
+    }
+
+    if (!ret) {
+        Log::logger().error("Failed to parse glTF");
+    }
+
+    defaultProgram.bind();
+    AttributeLocations locations{};
+
+    locations.position = glGetAttribLocation(defaultProgram.getShaderProgramId(), "a_position");
+    locations.normal = glGetAttribLocation(defaultProgram.getShaderProgramId(), "a_normal");
+    locations.uv = glGetAttribLocation(defaultProgram.getShaderProgramId(), "a_texCoord");
+
+    ShaderProgram::unbind();
+
+    std::vector<Model> models;
+    for (auto const &mesh : m_model.meshes) {
+        std::vector<Mesh> meshes;
+        for (auto const &primitive : mesh.primitives) {
+            meshes.emplace_back(Mesh({primitive, m_model, locations}, {}));
+        }
+        models.emplace_back(Model(mesh.name, std::move(meshes)));
+    }
+    m_models = std::move(models);
+
+    std::vector<ModelEntity> entities;
+    for (auto const &node : m_model.nodes) {
+        ModelEntity entity(Entity::Prototype(node.name, {}, {}, 1.0F), m_models[static_cast<unsigned>(node.mesh)],
+                           defaultProgram);
+
+        if (!node.translation.empty()) {
+            entity.setPosition(glm::vec3(node.translation[0], node.translation[1], node.translation[2]));
+        }
+
+        if (!node.rotation.empty()) {
+            entity.setRotation(
+                glm::eulerAngles(glm::quat(node.rotation[3], node.rotation[0], node.rotation[1], node.rotation[2])));
+        }
+
+        if (!node.scale.empty()) {
+            entity.setScale(node.scale[0]);
+        }
+
+        entities.push_back(std::move(entity));
+
+        for (auto const &child : node.children) {
+            if (!node.translation.empty()) {
+                entities[child].translate(glm::vec3(node.translation[0], node.translation[1], node.translation[2]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Log::logger().info("Load node {}.", node.name);
+    }
+    m_entities = std::move(entities);
 }
 
 void Controller::run()
@@ -29,7 +96,7 @@ void Controller::run()
 
     m_camera->translate(glm::vec3(0., 1.5, 5.));
 
-    Log::logger().info("Startup complete.");
+    Log::logger().info("Startup complete. Enter game loop.");
 
     // This is the game loop
     while (glfwWindowShouldClose(&m_gameWindow->glfw_window()) == GLFW_FALSE) {
@@ -40,7 +107,7 @@ void Controller::run()
         // --- Update game ---
         lightProgram.bind();
         lightProgram.setUniform("v_lightColor", glm::vec3{1., 1., 1.} * 100.0F);
-        lightProgram.unbind();
+        ShaderProgram::unbind();
 
         // --- Render and buffer swap ---
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
@@ -51,6 +118,13 @@ void Controller::run()
         m_camera->lookForward();
         m_camera->updateVPM();
 
+        // Draw scene
+        defaultProgram.bind();
+        for (auto const &entity : m_entities) {
+            entity.draw(m_camera->getViewProj(), m_camera->getPosition());
+        }
+        ShaderProgram::unbind();
+
         m_postProcessFrameBuffer.unbind();
         m_postProcessFrameBuffer.drawOnEntireScreen();
 
@@ -68,7 +142,6 @@ void Controller::run()
 
         auto const &key_input = m_gameWindow->key_input();
         auto const &mouse_cursor_input = m_gameWindow->mouse_cursor_input();
-        // auto const &mouse_button_input = m_gameWindow->mouse_button_input();
 
         m_camera->updatePositionFromKeyboardInput(key_input, (float)m_deltaTime);
 
diff --git a/src/Controller.h b/src/Controller.h
index 546ae09..a1b07c9 100644
--- a/src/Controller.h
+++ b/src/Controller.h
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 #include "FrameBuffer.h"
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
+#include "VertexArray.h"
+#include "resources/Model.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <memory>
+#include <tiny_gltf.h>
 #include <vector>
 
 class Window;
@@ -39,6 +43,11 @@ private:
 
     static constexpr unsigned MAX_FPS = 60;
 
+    tinygltf::Model m_model;
+
+    std::vector<ModelEntity> m_entities;
+    std::vector<Model> m_models;
+
     double m_deltaTime{};
     float m_exposure = 1.0;
 };
diff --git a/src/Entity.cpp b/src/Entity.cpp
index 2bb0bfc..7567e05 100644
--- a/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@
 uint32_t Entity::s_idCounter = 0;
 
 Entity::Entity(const std::string &name) : m_id(s_idCounter++), m_uniqueName(name)
-{}
-
-Entity::~Entity()
-{}
+{
+}
 
 uint32_t Entity::getId() const
 {
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ glm::mat4 Entity::getModelMatrix() const
     return m_modelMatrix;
 }
 
-ModelEntity::ModelEntity(Prototype prototype, const Model *model, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram)
+ModelEntity::ModelEntity(Entity::Prototype prototype, Model const &model, ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram)
     : Entity(prototype.name), m_model(model), m_shaderProgram(shaderProgram)
 {
     setPosition(prototype.position);
@@ -101,27 +99,27 @@ ModelEntity::ModelEntity(Prototype prototype, const Model *model, ShaderProgram
     setScale(prototype.scale);
 }
 
-void ModelEntity::draw(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, glm::vec3 viewPosition)
+void ModelEntity::draw(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, glm::vec3 viewPosition) const
 {
-    m_shaderProgram->bind();
+    m_shaderProgram.bind();
 
     glm::mat4 modelViewProj = viewProjMatrix * m_modelMatrix;
-    m_shaderProgram->setUniform("u_modelViewProjMatrix", modelViewProj);
-    m_shaderProgram->setUniform("u_modelMatrix", m_modelMatrix);
+    m_shaderProgram.setUniform("u_modelViewProjMatrix", modelViewProj);
+    m_shaderProgram.setUniform("u_modelMatrix", m_modelMatrix);
 
     glm::mat3 normalMatrix = glm::mat3(m_modelMatrix);
     normalMatrix = glm::transpose(glm::inverse(normalMatrix));
-    m_shaderProgram->setUniform("u_normalMatrix", normalMatrix);
+    m_shaderProgram.setUniform("u_normalMatrix", normalMatrix);
 
-    m_shaderProgram->setUniform("u_viewPosition", viewPosition);
+    m_shaderProgram.setUniform("u_viewPosition", viewPosition);
 
     // Draw the model
-    m_model->draw(m_shaderProgram);
+    m_model.draw(m_shaderProgram);
 
-    m_shaderProgram->unbind();
+    m_shaderProgram.unbind();
 }
 
-void ModelEntity::drawDirectionalShadows(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram)
+void ModelEntity::drawDirectionalShadows(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram) const
 {
     shaderProgram->bind();
 
@@ -129,19 +127,19 @@ void ModelEntity::drawDirectionalShadows(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, ShaderProgram
     shaderProgram->setUniform("u_modelViewProjMatrix", modelViewProj);
 
     // Draw the model
-    m_model->drawWithoutTextures();
+    m_model.drawWithoutTextures();
 
     shaderProgram->unbind();
 }
 
-void ModelEntity::drawPointShadows(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram)
+void ModelEntity::drawPointShadows(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram) const
 {
     shaderProgram->bind();
 
     shaderProgram->setUniform("u_modelMatrix", m_modelMatrix);
 
     // Draw the model
-    m_model->drawWithoutTextures();
+    m_model.drawWithoutTextures();
 
     shaderProgram->unbind();
 }
diff --git a/src/Entity.h b/src/Entity.h
index 89cc269..2d94c35 100644
--- a/src/Entity.h
+++ b/src/Entity.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public:
     {
         Prototype(const std::string &_name, glm::vec3 _position, glm::vec3 _rotation, float _scale)
             : name(_name), position(_position), rotation(_rotation), scale(_scale)
-        {}
+        {
+        }
         virtual ~Prototype() = default;
 
         std::string name;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     Entity(const std::string &name);
-    virtual ~Entity() = 0;
+    virtual ~Entity() = default;
 
     uint32_t getId() const;
     const std::string &getUniqueName() const;
@@ -64,26 +65,15 @@ protected:
 class ModelEntity : public Entity
 {
 public:
-    struct Prototype : public Entity::Prototype
-    {
-        Prototype(const std::string &_name, glm::vec3 _position, glm::vec3 _rotation, float _scale,
-                  std::string _modelName, std::string _shaderProgramName)
-            : Entity::Prototype(_name, _position, _rotation, _scale), modelName(std::move(_modelName)),
-              shaderProgramName(std::move(_shaderProgramName))
-        {}
-        std::string modelName;
-        std::string shaderProgramName;
-    };
+    ModelEntity(Entity::Prototype prototype, Model const &model, ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram);
 
-    ModelEntity(Prototype prototype, const Model *model, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram);
-
-    void draw(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, glm::vec3 viewPosition);
-    void drawDirectionalShadows(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, ShaderProgram *p_shaderProgram);
-    void drawPointShadows(ShaderProgram *p_shaderProgram);
+    void draw(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, glm::vec3 viewPosition) const;
+    void drawDirectionalShadows(glm::mat4 viewProjMatrix, ShaderProgram *p_shaderProgram) const;
+    void drawPointShadows(ShaderProgram *p_shaderProgram) const;
 
 private:
-    const Model *m_model;
-    ShaderProgram *m_shaderProgram;
+    Model const &m_model;
+    ShaderProgram const &m_shaderProgram;
 };
 
 class Skybox
diff --git a/src/Mesh.cpp b/src/Mesh.cpp
index 395b49e..546252c 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Mesh.cpp
@@ -1,65 +1,57 @@
 #include "Mesh.h"
+
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
 #include "VertexArray.h"
 #include "resources/ResourceHandler.h"
 #include "resources/Texture.h"
+#include <utility>
 
-Mesh::Mesh(std::vector<Vertex> vertices, std::vector<uint32_t> indices, std::vector<ResourceId> textures)
-    : m_preInitializationVertexData{vertices, indices}, m_numElements(static_cast<unsigned>(indices.size())),
-      m_textures(textures)
+Mesh::Mesh(VertexArray vertexArray, std::vector<ResourceId> textures)
+    : m_vertexArray(std::move(vertexArray)), m_textures(std::move(textures))
 {
 }
 
-void Mesh::initializeOnGPU()
+void Mesh::draw(ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram) const
 {
-    m_vertexArray = new VertexArray(static_cast<void *>(m_preInitializationVertexData.vertices.data()),
-                                    static_cast<void *>(m_preInitializationVertexData.indices.data()),
-                                    static_cast<unsigned>(m_preInitializationVertexData.vertices.size()),
-                                    static_cast<unsigned>(m_preInitializationVertexData.indices.size()));
-}
+    std::array<uint8_t, static_cast<std::size_t>(TextureType::TEXTURE_TYPE_NUM_ITEMS)> typeNumberCount{};
 
-Mesh::~Mesh()
-{
-    delete m_vertexArray;
-}
-
-void Mesh::draw(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram)
-{
-    uint8_t typeNumberCount[static_cast<int>(TextureType::TEXTURE_TYPE_NUM_ITEMS)]{0};
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
     // Bind all textures in order to its texture unit
-    std::size_t i = 0;
-    for (auto it : m_textures) {
-        auto texture = std::static_pointer_cast<Texture>(ResourceHandler::instance().resource(it));
+    std::size_t textureNum = 0;
+    for (auto textureIt : m_textures) {
+        auto texture = std::static_pointer_cast<Texture>(ResourceHandler::instance().resource(textureIt));
         TextureType currentTextureType = texture->textureType();
 
-        texture->bind(static_cast<uint8_t>(i), shaderProgram, typeNumberCount[static_cast<int>(currentTextureType)]);
+        texture->bind(static_cast<uint8_t>(textureNum), shaderProgram,
+                      typeNumberCount.at(static_cast<std::size_t>(currentTextureType)));
 
-        typeNumberCount[static_cast<int>(currentTextureType)] += 1;
+        typeNumberCount.at(static_cast<std::size_t>(currentTextureType)) += 1;
 
-        i++;
+        textureNum++;
     }
 
     // Draw elements
-    m_vertexArray->bind();
-    glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, static_cast<GLsizei>(m_numElements), GL_UNSIGNED_INT, 0);
-    m_vertexArray->unbind();
+    m_vertexArray.bind();
+    glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, static_cast<GLsizei>(m_vertexArray.indicesCount()),
+                   static_cast<GLenum>(m_vertexArray.indicesType()), nullptr);
+    VertexArray::unbind();
 
     // Unbind all textures
-    for (auto it : m_textures) {
-        auto texture = std::static_pointer_cast<Texture>(ResourceHandler::instance().resource(it));
+    for (auto textureIt : m_textures) {
+        auto texture = std::static_pointer_cast<Texture>(ResourceHandler::instance().resource(textureIt));
         texture->unbind();
     }
 }
 
-void Mesh::drawWithoutTextures()
+void Mesh::drawWithoutTextures() const
 {
-    m_vertexArray->bind();
-    glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, static_cast<GLsizei>(m_numElements), GL_UNSIGNED_INT, 0);
-    m_vertexArray->unbind();
+    m_vertexArray.bind();
+    glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, static_cast<GLsizei>(m_vertexArray.indicesCount()),
+                   static_cast<GLenum>(m_vertexArray.indicesType()), nullptr);
+    VertexArray::unbind();
 }
 
-VertexArray *Mesh::getVertexArray()
+auto Mesh::getVertexArray() -> VertexArray *
 {
-    return m_vertexArray;
+    return &m_vertexArray;
 }
diff --git a/src/Mesh.h b/src/Mesh.h
index b166cb2..e365395 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.h
+++ b/src/Mesh.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "VertexArray.h"
-#include "definitions/models.h"
 #include "resources/Resource.h"
 
 #include <vector>
@@ -11,27 +10,14 @@ class ShaderProgram;
 class Mesh
 {
 public:
-    Mesh(std::vector<Vertex> vertices, std::vector<unsigned int> indices, std::vector<ResourceId> textures);
-    ~Mesh();
+    Mesh(VertexArray vertexArray, std::vector<ResourceId> textures);
 
-    void initializeOnGPU();
-
-    void draw(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram);
-    void drawWithoutTextures();
+    void draw(ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram) const;
+    void drawWithoutTextures() const;
 
     auto getVertexArray() -> VertexArray *;
 
 private:
-    struct PreInitializationVertexData
-    {
-        std::vector<Vertex> vertices;
-        std::vector<unsigned int> indices;
-    } m_preInitializationVertexData;
-
-    bool m_isInitialized = false;
-
-    uint32_t m_numElements;
+    VertexArray m_vertexArray;
     std::vector<ResourceId> m_textures;
-
-    VertexArray *m_vertexArray;
 };
diff --git a/src/ShaderProgram.cpp b/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
index f79ad82..9054aeb 100644
--- a/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
+++ b/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
 #include "util/Log.h"
 
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
 
-ShaderProgram::ShaderProgram(Prototype prototype) : m_uniqueName(prototype.name)
+ShaderProgram::ShaderProgram(Prototype prototype) : m_shaderProgramId(glCreateProgram())
 {
-    std::string vertexShaderSource = parse(prototype.vertexPath.c_str());
-    std::string fragmentShaderSource = parse(prototype.fragmentPath.c_str());
+    std::string vertexShaderSource = parse(prototype.vertexPath).value();
+    std::string fragmentShaderSource = parse(prototype.fragmentPath).value();
 
-    m_shaderProgramId = glCreateProgram();
-    GLuint vs = compile(vertexShaderSource, GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
-    GLuint fs = compile(fragmentShaderSource, GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+    GLuint vertexShader = compile(vertexShaderSource, GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
+    GLuint fragmentShader = compile(fragmentShaderSource, GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
 
-    glAttachShader(m_shaderProgramId, vs);
-    glAttachShader(m_shaderProgramId, fs);
+    glAttachShader(m_shaderProgramId, vertexShader);
+    glAttachShader(m_shaderProgramId, fragmentShader);
 
     glLinkProgram(m_shaderProgramId);
 
     GLint isLinked = 0;
     glGetProgramiv(m_shaderProgramId, GL_LINK_STATUS, &isLinked);
-    if (!isLinked)
-        Log::logger().critical("Failed to link shaderProgram \"{}\", \"{}\"", prototype.vertexPath,
-                               prototype.fragmentPath);
+    if (isLinked == 0) {
+        Log::logger().warn(R"(Failed to link shaderProgram "{}", "{}")", prototype.vertexPath, prototype.fragmentPath);
+    }
 
 #ifdef _RELEASE
     glDetachShader(program, vs);
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ShaderProgram::ShaderProgram(Prototype prototype) : m_uniqueName(prototype.name)
     glDeleteShader(fs);
 #endif
 
-    Log::logger().info("Loaded shaderprogram \"{}\"", prototype.name);
+    Log::logger().info(R"(Loaded shaderprogram "{}")", prototype.name);
 }
 
 ShaderProgram::~ShaderProgram()
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ShaderProgram::~ShaderProgram()
     glDeleteProgram(m_shaderProgramId);
 }
 
-void ShaderProgram::bind()
+void ShaderProgram::bind() const
 {
     glUseProgram(m_shaderProgramId);
 }
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ void ShaderProgram::unbind()
     glUseProgram(0);
 }
 
-std::string ShaderProgram::parse(const std::string &filename)
+auto ShaderProgram::parse(const std::filesystem::path &path) -> std::optional<std::string>
 {
     std::fstream shaderfile;
-    shaderfile.open(filename, std::ios::in);
+    shaderfile.open(path, std::ios::in);
 
     if (!shaderfile.is_open()) {
-        Log::logger().critical("Shader \"{}\" not found", filename);
-        exit(-1);
+        Log::logger().warn("Shader \"{}\" not found", path.c_str());
+        return {};
     }
 
     std::string contents((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(shaderfile)), (std::istreambuf_iterator<char>()));
@@ -65,34 +65,40 @@ std::string ShaderProgram::parse(const std::string &filename)
     return contents;
 }
 
-GLuint ShaderProgram::compile(const std::string &shaderSource, GLenum type)
+auto ShaderProgram::compile(const std::string &shaderSource, GLenum type) -> GLuint
 {
     GLuint shaderId = glCreateShader(type);
     const char *src = shaderSource.c_str();
-    glShaderSource(shaderId, 1, &src, 0);
+    glShaderSource(shaderId, 1, &src, nullptr);
     glCompileShader(shaderId);
 
-    int result;
+    int result{};
     glGetShaderiv(shaderId, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &result);
+
     if (result != GL_TRUE) {
-        int length;
+        int length{};
         glGetShaderiv(shaderId, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &length);
-        char *message = new char[static_cast<unsigned>(length)];
-        glGetShaderInfoLog(shaderId, length, &length, message);
+
+        std::string message;
+        message.reserve(static_cast<unsigned>(length));
+
+        glGetShaderInfoLog(shaderId, length, &length, message.data());
         Log::logger().error("Shader compilation failed: {}", message);
-        delete[] message;
+
         return 0;
     }
+
     return shaderId;
 }
 
-GLint ShaderProgram::retrieveUniformLocation(const std::string &name) const
+auto ShaderProgram::retrieveUniformLocation(std::string_view uniform_name) const -> GLint
 {
-    if (m_uniformLocationCache.find(name) != m_uniformLocationCache.end())
-        return m_uniformLocationCache[name];
+    if (m_uniformLocationCache.find(uniform_name.data()) != m_uniformLocationCache.end()) {
+        return m_uniformLocationCache[uniform_name.data()];
+    }
 
-    GLint location = glGetUniformLocation(m_shaderProgramId, name.c_str());
-    m_uniformLocationCache[name] = location;
+    GLint location = glGetUniformLocation(m_shaderProgramId, uniform_name.data());
+    m_uniformLocationCache[uniform_name.data()] = location;
 
     return location;
 }
@@ -139,12 +145,7 @@ void ShaderProgram::setUniform(const std::string &name, glm::mat4 matrix) const
     glUniformMatrix4fv(location, 1, GL_FALSE, glm::value_ptr(matrix));
 }
 
-GLuint ShaderProgram::getShaderProgramId()
+auto ShaderProgram::getShaderProgramId() const -> GLuint
 {
     return m_shaderProgramId;
 }
-
-const std::string &ShaderProgram::getUniqueName()
-{
-    return m_uniqueName;
-}
diff --git a/src/ShaderProgram.h b/src/ShaderProgram.h
index ece2a07..e1c49e3 100644
--- a/src/ShaderProgram.h
+++ b/src/ShaderProgram.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <glad/gl.h>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -16,13 +18,13 @@ public:
     };
 
     ShaderProgram(Prototype prototype);
-
     ~ShaderProgram();
 
-    void bind();
-    void unbind();
+    void bind() const;
+    static void unbind();
+
+    auto retrieveUniformLocation(std::string_view uniform_name) const -> GLint;
 
-    GLint retrieveUniformLocation(const std::string &name) const;
     // May be rewritten...
     void setUniform(const std::string &name, bool value) const;
     void setUniform(const std::string &name, int value) const;
@@ -32,14 +34,12 @@ public:
     void setUniform(const std::string &name, glm::mat3 matrix) const;
     void setUniform(const std::string &name, glm::mat4 matrix) const;
 
-    GLuint getShaderProgramId();
-    const std::string &getUniqueName();
+    auto getShaderProgramId() const -> GLuint;
 
 private:
-    std::string parse(const std::string &filename);
-    GLuint compile(const std::string &shaderSource, GLenum type);
+    static auto parse(const std::filesystem::path &path) -> std::optional<std::string>;
+    static auto compile(const std::string &shaderSource, GLenum type) -> GLuint;
 
     GLuint m_shaderProgramId;
-    std::string m_uniqueName;
     mutable std::unordered_map<std::string, GLint> m_uniformLocationCache;
 };
diff --git a/src/VertexArray.cpp b/src/VertexArray.cpp
index 393ca2a..8833974 100644
--- a/src/VertexArray.cpp
+++ b/src/VertexArray.cpp
@@ -4,51 +4,80 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <vector>
 
-VertexArray::VertexArray(void *vertexData, void *indexData, uint32_t numVertices, uint32_t numIndices)
+VertexArray::VertexArray(tinygltf::Primitive const &primitive, tinygltf::Model const &model, AttributeLocations &locations)
 {
-    glGenVertexArrays(1, &m_VAO);
-    glBindVertexArray(m_VAO);
+    GLuint vao{};
+    glGenVertexArrays(1, &vao);
+    glBindVertexArray(vao);
 
-    glGenBuffers(1, &m_VBO);
-    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_VBO);
-    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, numVertices * sizeof(Vertex), vertexData, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+    int position_accessor_id = primitive.attributes.at("POSITION");
+    // int normal_accessor = primitive.attributes.at("NORMAL");
+    // int uv_accessor = primitive.attributes.at("TEXCOORD_0");
+    int indices_accessor_id = primitive.indices;
 
-    glGenBuffers(1, &m_EBO);
-    glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_EBO);
-    glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, numIndices * sizeof(uint32_t), indexData, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+    auto const &position_accessor = model.accessors.at(position_accessor_id);
+    auto const &indices_accessor = model.accessors.at(indices_accessor_id);
 
-    // Position
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), (void *)offsetof(struct Vertex, position));
+    int position_buffer_view_id = model.accessors[position_accessor_id].bufferView;
+    int indices_buffer_view_id = model.accessors[indices_accessor_id].bufferView;
 
-    // UV Texture Mapping
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(1, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), (void *)offsetof(struct Vertex, textureCoords));
+    auto const &position_buffer_view = model.bufferViews.at(position_buffer_view_id);
+    auto const &indices_buffer_view = model.bufferViews.at(indices_buffer_view_id);
 
-    // Normal vectors
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(2, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), (void *)offsetof(struct Vertex, normalVec));
+    auto const &position_buffer = model.buffers.at(position_buffer_view.buffer);
+    auto const &indices_buffer = model.buffers.at(indices_buffer_view.buffer);
 
-    // Tangent vectors
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(3);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(3, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), (void *)offsetof(struct Vertex, tangentVec));
+    GLuint positionVbo{};
+    glGenBuffers(1, &positionVbo);
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, positionVbo);
+    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, position_buffer_view.byteLength,
+                 position_buffer.data.data() + position_buffer_view.byteOffset, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
-    // Bitangent vectors
-    glEnableVertexAttribArray(4);
-    glVertexAttribPointer(4, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(Vertex), (void *)offsetof(struct Vertex, bitangentVec));
+    int size = 1;
+    if (position_accessor.type == TINYGLTF_TYPE_SCALAR) {
+        size = 1;
+    } else if (position_accessor.type == TINYGLTF_TYPE_VEC2) {
+        size = 2;
+    } else if (position_accessor.type == TINYGLTF_TYPE_VEC3) {
+        size = 3;
+    } else if (position_accessor.type == TINYGLTF_TYPE_VEC4) {
+        size = 4;
+    } else {
+        assert(0);
+    }
+
+    int position_byte_stride = position_accessor.ByteStride(position_buffer_view);
+    glEnableVertexAttribArray(locations.position);
+    glVertexAttribPointer(locations.position, size, position_accessor.componentType,
+                          position_accessor.normalized ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE, position_byte_stride,
+                          (void *)position_accessor.byteOffset);
+
+    GLuint ebo{};
+    glGenBuffers(1, &ebo);
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ebo);
+    glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indices_buffer_view.byteLength,
+                 indices_buffer.data.data() + indices_buffer_view.byteOffset, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
-    // This will also unbind the vertex buffer and index buffer
     glBindVertexArray(0);
+
+    m_vao = vao;
+    m_ebo = ebo;
+    m_positionVbo = positionVbo;
+    m_indicesCount = indices_accessor.count;
+    m_indicesType = indices_accessor.componentType;
 }
 
 VertexArray::~VertexArray()
 {
-    glDeleteBuffers(1, &m_VBO);
+    glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &m_vao);
+
+    glDeleteBuffers(1, &m_positionVbo);
+    glDeleteBuffers(1, &m_ebo);
 }
 
-void VertexArray::bind()
+void VertexArray::bind() const
 {
-    glBindVertexArray(m_VAO);
+    glBindVertexArray(m_vao);
 }
 
 void VertexArray::unbind()
diff --git a/src/VertexArray.h b/src/VertexArray.h
index b9dde17..1b6addf 100644
--- a/src/VertexArray.h
+++ b/src/VertexArray.h
@@ -1,19 +1,59 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "definitions/attribute_locations.h"
+
 #include <glad/gl.h>
+#include <tiny_gltf.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-class VertexArray
+class VertexArray final
 {
 public:
-    VertexArray(void *vertexData, void *indexData, uint32_t numVertices, uint32_t numIndices);
+    VertexArray(tinygltf::Primitive const &primitive, tinygltf::Model const &model, AttributeLocations &locations);
+    VertexArray(VertexArray &&other) noexcept
+        : m_indicesCount(other.m_indicesCount),
+          m_indicesType(other.m_indicesType),
+          m_vao(other.m_vao),
+          m_positionVbo(other.m_positionVbo),
+          m_ebo(other.m_ebo)
+    {
+        other.m_ebo = 0;
+        other.m_vao = 0;
+        other.m_positionVbo = 0;
+    }
+
+    auto operator=(VertexArray &&other) noexcept -> VertexArray &
+    {
+        m_indicesCount = other.m_indicesCount;
+        m_indicesType = other.m_indicesType;
+        m_vao = other.m_vao;
+        m_positionVbo = other.m_positionVbo;
+        m_ebo = other.m_ebo;
+
+        other.m_ebo = 0;
+        other.m_vao = 0;
+        other.m_positionVbo = 0;
+
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    VertexArray(VertexArray const &) = delete;
+    auto operator=(VertexArray const &) -> VertexArray & = delete;
+
     ~VertexArray();
 
-    void bind();
-    void unbind();
+    void bind() const;
+    static void unbind();
+
+    [[nodiscard]] auto indicesCount() const -> uint64_t { return m_indicesCount; }
+    [[nodiscard]] auto indicesType() const -> int { return m_indicesType; }
 
 private:
-    GLuint m_VAO;
-    GLuint m_VBO;
-    GLuint m_EBO;
+    uint64_t m_indicesCount;
+    int m_indicesType;
+
+    GLuint m_vao;
+
+    GLuint m_positionVbo;
+    GLuint m_ebo;
 };
diff --git a/src/definitions/attribute_locations.h b/src/definitions/attribute_locations.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..337fbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/definitions/attribute_locations.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+struct AttributeLocations
+{
+    int position;
+    int normal;
+    int uv;
+    int tangent;
+};
diff --git a/src/definitions/models.h b/src/definitions/models.h
index d3d0af9..80855c1 100644
--- a/src/definitions/models.h
+++ b/src/definitions/models.h
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ struct Vertex
 
     // Bittangent vector
     glm::vec3 bitangentVec;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/resources/AbstractTexture.h b/src/resources/AbstractTexture.h
index 69963b5..a2c820a 100644
--- a/src/resources/AbstractTexture.h
+++ b/src/resources/AbstractTexture.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 class AbstractTexture : public Resource, public GlResource
 {
 public:
-    AbstractTexture(const std::string &path) : Resource(path)
-    {}
+    AbstractTexture(const std::string &path) : Resource(path) {}
+    virtual ~AbstractTexture() = default;
 
 protected:
     uint32_t m_textureWidth;
diff --git a/src/resources/Model.cpp b/src/resources/Model.cpp
index a4c670d..ea38e01 100644
--- a/src/resources/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/Model.cpp
@@ -1,31 +1,15 @@
 #include "Model.h"
-#include "../util/Log.h"
-#include "ResourceHandler.h"
 #include "Texture.h"
 
-#include <fstream>
-#include <future>
-
-Model::Model(const ModelDescriptor &descriptor) : Resource(descriptor.path), NamedResource(descriptor.name)
+Model::Model(std::string_view name, std::vector<Mesh> meshes) : m_meshes(std::move(meshes)), m_name(name)
 {
-    m_workingPath = descriptor.path.substr(0, descriptor.path.find_last_of('/'));
-
-    loadModel(descriptor.path);
 }
 
-void Model::initialize()
-{
-    m_initialized = true;
-
-    for (auto mesh : m_meshes)
-        mesh->initializeOnGPU();
-}
-
-void Model::draw(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram) const
+void Model::draw(ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram) const
 {
     // Iterate through every mesh and call the draw function
     for (const auto &mesh : m_meshes) {
-        mesh->draw(shaderProgram);
+        mesh.draw(shaderProgram);
     }
 }
 
@@ -33,126 +17,11 @@ void Model::drawWithoutTextures() const
 {
     // Iterate through every mesh and call the draw function
     for (const auto &mesh : m_meshes) {
-        mesh->drawWithoutTextures();
+        mesh.drawWithoutTextures();
     }
 }
 
-Mesh *Model::getMesh(unsigned int index) const
+auto Model::getMesh(unsigned int index) -> Mesh *
 {
-    return m_meshes[index];
-}
-
-void Model::loadModel(const std::string &pathToModel)
-{
-    std::ifstream input(pathToModel, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
-
-    if (!input.is_open()) {
-        Log::logger().warn("Could not find model file {}", pathToModel);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t numTextures;
-    input.read((char *)&numTextures, sizeof(uint32_t));
-
-    std::vector<TextureType> textureTypes;
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numTextures; i++) {
-        TextureType currentTextureType;
-        input.read((char *)&currentTextureType, sizeof(uint32_t));
-        textureTypes.push_back(currentTextureType);
-    }
-
-    std::vector<std::string> textureSources;
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numTextures; i++) {
-        std::string currentTextureSource;
-        for (unsigned int k = 0; k < 128; k++) {
-            uint8_t currentChar;
-            input.read((char *)&currentChar, sizeof(uint8_t));
-
-            if (currentChar) {
-                currentTextureSource.push_back(static_cast<char>(currentChar));
-            }
-        }
-        textureSources.push_back(currentTextureSource);
-    }
-
-    // Maybe write a texture loader class in future, that handles all this.
-    {
-        std::vector<std::future<void>> futures;
-        std::mutex mutex;
-
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numTextures; i++) {
-            std::string texturePath = m_workingPath + '/' + textureSources[i].c_str();
-
-            auto loadModel = [=, this, &mutex]() {
-                ResourceId texture = ResourceHandler::instance().registerResource<Texture>(
-                    TextureDescriptor{texturePath, textureTypes[i]});
-
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
-                m_textures.push_back(texture);
-            };
-
-            futures.push_back(std::async(std::launch::async, loadModel));
-        }
-    }
-
-    // When there is no normal map bound, please use fallback texture
-    bool hasNormalMap = false;
-    for (auto it = textureTypes.begin(); it != textureTypes.end(); it++) {
-        if (*it == TextureType::Normal)
-            hasNormalMap = true;
-    }
-
-    if (!hasNormalMap) {
-        ResourceId texture = ResourceHandler::instance().registerResource<Texture>(
-            TextureDescriptor{"data/res/models/tex/fallback_normal.png", TextureType::Normal});
-
-        m_textures.push_back(texture);
-    }
-
-    // Here starts the first mesh
-    uint32_t numMeshes;
-    input.read((char *)&numMeshes, sizeof(uint32_t));
-
-    for (unsigned int j = 0; j < numMeshes; j++) {
-        uint32_t numMeshVertices, numMeshIndices, numMeshTextureIds;
-
-        input.read((char *)&numMeshVertices, sizeof(uint32_t));
-        input.read((char *)&numMeshIndices, sizeof(uint32_t));
-        input.read((char *)&numMeshTextureIds, sizeof(uint32_t));
-
-        uint32_t vertexBlockSize = numMeshVertices * sizeof(Vertex);
-        uint32_t indexBlockSize = numMeshIndices * sizeof(uint32_t);
-
-        // Here starts the first Vertex data
-
-        std::vector<Vertex> meshVertices;
-        meshVertices.resize(numMeshVertices);
-        input.read((char *)meshVertices.data(), vertexBlockSize);
-
-        std::vector<uint32_t> meshIndices;
-        meshIndices.resize(numMeshIndices);
-        input.read((char *)meshIndices.data(), indexBlockSize);
-
-        std::vector<uint32_t> meshTextureIds;
-        std::vector<ResourceId> meshTextures;
-
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numMeshTextureIds; i++) {
-            uint32_t currentTextureId;
-            input.read((char *)&currentTextureId, sizeof(uint32_t));
-            meshTextureIds.push_back(currentTextureId);
-        }
-
-        if (!hasNormalMap) {
-            // This will be the last texture
-            meshTextureIds.push_back(numTextures);
-        }
-
-        for (auto textureId : meshTextureIds) {
-            meshTextures.push_back(m_textures[textureId]);
-        }
-
-        m_meshes.push_back(new Mesh(std::move(meshVertices), std::move(meshIndices), std::move(meshTextures)));
-    }
-
-    input.close();
+    return &m_meshes[index];
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/Model.h b/src/resources/Model.h
index 0ad9b80..ed3ab1a 100644
--- a/src/resources/Model.h
+++ b/src/resources/Model.h
@@ -6,30 +6,19 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-struct ModelDescriptor
-{
-    std::string name;
-    std::string path;
-};
-
-class Model : public Resource, public NamedResource
+class Model
 {
 public:
-    Model(const ModelDescriptor &descriptor);
+    Model(std::string_view name, std::vector<Mesh> meshes);
 
-    void draw(ShaderProgram *shaderProgram) const;
+    void draw(ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram) const;
     void drawWithoutTextures() const;
 
-    Mesh *getMesh(unsigned int index) const; // TODO...
-
-protected:
-    void initialize() override;
+    auto getMesh(unsigned int index) -> Mesh *; // TODO...
 
 private:
-    void loadModel(const std::string &pathToModel);
-
-    std::vector<Mesh *> m_meshes;
+    std::vector<Mesh> m_meshes;
     std::vector<ResourceId> m_textures;
 
-    std::string m_workingPath;
+    std::string m_name;
 };
diff --git a/src/resources/ResourceHandler.cpp b/src/resources/ResourceHandler.cpp
index 2d7ff5d..aca9622 100644
--- a/src/resources/ResourceHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/ResourceHandler.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "ResourceHandler.h"
 #include "../util/Log.h"
 #include "CubeMap.h"
-#include "Model.h"
 #include "Texture.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ auto ResourceHandler::registerResource(Param const &...param) -> ResourceId
 template ResourceId ResourceHandler::registerResource<Texture>(TextureDescriptor const &);
 template ResourceId ResourceHandler::registerResource<TextureCubeMap>(TextureCubeMapDescriptor const &);
 template ResourceId ResourceHandler::registerResource<InternalCubeMap>(int const &);
-template ResourceId ResourceHandler::registerResource<Model>(ModelDescriptor const &);
 
 auto ResourceHandler::resource(const ResourceId resourceId) const -> std::shared_ptr<Resource>
 {
diff --git a/src/resources/Texture.cpp b/src/resources/Texture.cpp
index ae873c8..505b884 100644
--- a/src/resources/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/Texture.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "../ShaderProgram.h"
 #include "../util/Log.h"
 
-#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include <stb/stb_image.h>
 
 Texture::Texture(const TextureDescriptor &descriptor)
@@ -20,16 +19,17 @@ Texture::Texture(const TextureDescriptor &descriptor)
     m_textureHeight = static_cast<unsigned>(textureHeight);
     m_numComponents = static_cast<unsigned>(numComponents);
 
-    if (!m_textureBuffer)
+    if (m_textureBuffer == nullptr) {
         Log::logger().warn("Texture {} could not be loaded", resourcePath().string());
+    }
 }
 
 void Texture::initialize()
 {
     m_initialized = true;
 
-    GLenum internalFormat;
-    GLenum dataFormat;
+    GLenum internalFormat{};
+    GLenum dataFormat{};
 
     switch (m_numComponents) {
     case 1:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void Texture::initialize()
 
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
-    glTexParameterf(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS, -2.0f);
+    glTexParameterf(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS, -2.0F);
 
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ void Texture::initialize()
     stbi_image_free(m_textureBuffer);
 }
 
-TextureType Texture::textureType() const
+auto Texture::textureType() const -> TextureType
 {
     return m_textureType;
 }
 
-void Texture::bind(uint8_t textureUnit, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram, uint8_t textureTypeNum) const
+void Texture::bind(uint8_t textureUnit, ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram, uint8_t textureTypeNum) const
 {
     std::string uniformName = "texture_";
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void Texture::bind(uint8_t textureUnit, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram, uint8_t te
     // Add u_material as we store textures in a struct
     uniformName = "u_material." + uniformName;
 
-    shaderProgram->setUniform(uniformName.c_str(), textureUnit);
+    shaderProgram.setUniform(uniformName, textureUnit);
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + textureUnit);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_glId);
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/Texture.h b/src/resources/Texture.h
index 0e315fb..88c4ea9 100644
--- a/src/resources/Texture.h
+++ b/src/resources/Texture.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "AbstractTexture.h"
 #include "TextureType.h"
 
-#include <string>
 #include <stb/stb_image.h>
+#include <string>
 
 class ShaderProgram;
 
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class Texture : public AbstractTexture
 public:
     Texture(const TextureDescriptor &descriptor);
 
-    TextureType textureType() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] auto textureType() const -> TextureType;
 
-    void bind(uint8_t textureUnit, ShaderProgram *shaderProgram, uint8_t textureTypeNum) const;
+    void bind(uint8_t textureUnit, ShaderProgram const &shaderProgram, uint8_t textureTypeNum) const;
     void unbind() const override;
 
 protected: