diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 07a53be..c235773 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 
 set (GLAD_SOURCE_DIR _ThirdParty/glad/src)
 set (GLAD_INCLUDE_DIR _ThirdParty/glad/include)
-
 include_directories(${GLAD_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 set (GLFW_BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF)
@@ -20,7 +19,9 @@ add_subdirectory(_ThirdParty/assimp)
 
 add_subdirectory(glm)
 
-add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} src/main.cpp ${GLAD_SOURCE_DIR}/gl.c
+add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
+        src/main.cpp
+        ${GLAD_SOURCE_DIR}/gl.c
         src/Mesh.cpp
         src/Mesh.h
         src/Model.cpp
@@ -31,8 +32,11 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} src/main.cpp ${GLAD_SOURCE_DIR}/gl.c
         src/ModelLoader.h
         src/ShaderProgram.cpp
         src/ShaderProgram.h
-        src/Texture.cpp
-        src/Texture.h)
+        src/Texture.h
+        src/TextureLoader.cpp
+        src/TextureLoader.h
+        src/ShaderLoader.cpp
+        src/ShaderLoader.h)
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} glfw spdlog assimp glm)
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/resources/cube.obj b/resources/cube.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b0a83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cube.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Blender v2.76 (sub 0) OBJ File: ''
+# www.blender.org
+mtllib cube.mtl
+o Cube
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 -0.999999
+v 0.999999 1.000000 1.000001
+v -1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+vt 1.000000 0.333333
+vt 1.000000 0.666667
+vt 0.666667 0.666667
+vt 0.666667 0.333333
+vt 0.666667 0.000000
+vt 0.000000 0.333333
+vt 0.000000 0.000000
+vt 0.333333 0.000000
+vt 0.333333 1.000000
+vt 0.000000 1.000000
+vt 0.000000 0.666667
+vt 0.333333 0.333333
+vt 0.333333 0.666667
+vt 1.000000 0.000000
+vn 0.000000 -1.000000 0.000000
+vn 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
+vn 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
+vn -0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
+vn -1.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000
+vn 0.000000 0.000000 -1.000000
+usemtl Material
+s off
+f 2/1/1 3/2/1 4/3/1
+f 8/1/2 7/4/2 6/5/2
+f 5/6/3 6/7/3 2/8/3
+f 6/8/4 7/5/4 3/4/4
+f 3/9/5 7/10/5 8/11/5
+f 1/12/6 4/13/6 8/11/6
+f 1/4/1 2/1/1 4/3/1
+f 5/14/2 8/1/2 6/5/2
+f 1/12/3 5/6/3 2/8/3
+f 2/12/4 6/8/4 3/4/4
+f 4/13/5 3/9/5 8/11/5
+f 5/6/6 1/12/6 8/11/6
diff --git a/src/Material.h b/src/Material.h
index 8351d83..6278cc7 100644
--- a/src/Material.h
+++ b/src/Material.h
@@ -5,23 +5,27 @@
 #ifndef B_ENGINE_MATERIAL_H
 #define B_ENGINE_MATERIAL_H
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "Texture.h"
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    alignas(16) glm::vec3 ambient;
-    alignas(16) glm::vec3 diffuse;
-    alignas(16) glm::vec3 specular;
+    glm::vec3 ambient;
+    glm::vec3 diffuse;
+    glm::vec3 specular;
     float shininess;
 } PhongProperties;
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    Texture* diffuse;
-    Texture* specular;
-    Texture* normal;
+    std::shared_ptr<Texture> diffuse;
+    std::shared_ptr<Texture> specular;
+    std::shared_ptr<Texture> normal;
+
+    std::string name;
 
     PhongProperties phong;
 } Material;
diff --git a/src/Mesh.cpp b/src/Mesh.cpp
index fcf695c..5d6a149 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Mesh.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 Mesh::Mesh(const std::vector<float> &positions, const std::vector<float> &uvs, const std::vector<float> &normals, const std::vector<unsigned int> &indices) {
     vao = 0;
     ebo = 0;
+    numIndices = indices.size();
     glGenVertexArrays(1, &vao);
     glBindVertexArray(vao);
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ Mesh::Mesh(const std::vector<float> &positions, const std::vector<float> &uvs, c
     glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, normalVbo);
     glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, normals.size() * sizeof(float), normals.data(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
+    glGenBuffers(1, &ebo);
     glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ebo);
     glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indices.size() * sizeof(unsigned int), indices.data(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
diff --git a/src/Mesh.h b/src/Mesh.h
index ff5ec40..b3e594d 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.h
+++ b/src/Mesh.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 
     GLuint vao;
     GLuint ebo;
+    unsigned int numIndices;
 };
 
 #endif //B_ENGINE_MESH_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Model.h b/src/Model.h
index 2d3defb..f7e151e 100644
--- a/src/Model.h
+++ b/src/Model.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef B_ENGINE_MODEL_H
 #define B_ENGINE_MODEL_H
 
-#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "Mesh.h"
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 class Model
 {
 public:
-    int numMeshes;
-    std::vector<Mesh> meshes;
-    std::vector<Material> materials;
+    static std::shared_ptr<Model> load_from_file(std::string_view filename);
+
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Mesh>> meshes;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Material>> materials;
 };
 
 #endif //B_ENGINE_MODEL_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ModelLoader.cpp b/src/ModelLoader.cpp
index d12b12b..6547d6f 100644
--- a/src/ModelLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/ModelLoader.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,23 @@
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
 
+#include <cstring>
+
+std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Model>> ModelLoader::models;
+
 void process_ai_node(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, Model* model);
-Mesh process_ai_mesh(aiMesh* aiMesh, const aiScene* scene, Model* model);
+
+Mesh process_ai_mesh(const aiMesh* aiMesh);
+Material process_ai_material(aiMaterial* mat);
 
 std::shared_ptr<Model> ModelLoader::load_from_file(std::string_view _path)
 {
     Assimp::Importer importer;
 
     const aiScene* scene = importer.ReadFile(_path.data(),
-                                             /*aiProcess_CalcTangentSpace |*/
-                                             aiProcess_Triangulate | aiProcess_GenSmoothNormals | aiProcess_FlipUVs |
+                                             aiProcess_Triangulate |
+                                             aiProcess_GenSmoothNormals |
+                                             aiProcess_FlipUVs |
                                              aiProcess_CalcTangentSpace);
 
     if (!scene || scene->mFlags & AI_SCENE_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE || !scene->mRootNode)
@@ -30,21 +37,29 @@ std::shared_ptr<Model> ModelLoader::load_from_file(std::string_view _path)
 
     auto model = std::make_shared<Model>();
 
-    process_ai_node(scene->mRootNode, scene, model.get());
+    model->materials.resize(scene->mNumMaterials);
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumMaterials; i++) {
+        aiMaterial* mat = scene->mMaterials[i];
+        model->materials[i] = std::make_shared<Material>(process_ai_material(mat));
+    }
+
+    model->meshes.resize(scene->mNumMeshes);
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumMeshes; i++) {
+        aiMesh* mesh = scene->mMeshes[i];
+        model->meshes[i] = std::make_shared<Mesh>(process_ai_mesh(mesh));
+    }
 
     return model;
 }
 
 void process_ai_node(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, Model* model)
 {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumMeshes; i++)
-    {
-        aiMesh* mesh = scene->mMeshes[node->mMeshes[i]];
-        model->meshes.push_back(process_ai_mesh(mesh, scene, model));
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumChildren; i++) {
+
     }
 }
 
-Mesh process_ai_mesh(aiMesh* aiMesh, const aiScene* scene, Model* model)
+Mesh process_ai_mesh(const aiMesh* aiMesh)
 {
     auto positions = std::vector<float>(aiMesh->mNumVertices * 3);
     auto uvs = std::vector<float>(aiMesh->mNumVertices * 2);
@@ -92,3 +107,48 @@ Mesh process_ai_mesh(aiMesh* aiMesh, const aiScene* scene, Model* model)
 
     return {positions, uvs, normals, indices};
 }
+
+Material process_ai_material(aiMaterial *mat) {
+    aiString matName;
+    aiReturn ret = mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_NAME, matName);
+    if (ret != AI_SUCCESS) {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find material name");
+    }
+
+    aiColor3D ambientColor {0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
+    ret = mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE, ambientColor);
+    if (ret != AI_SUCCESS) {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find ambient color for material: {}", matName.C_Str());
+        ambientColor = {.3f, .3f, .3f};
+    }
+
+    aiColor3D diffuseColor {1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    ret = mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE, diffuseColor);
+    if (ret != AI_SUCCESS) {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find diffuse color for material: {}", matName.C_Str());
+        diffuseColor = {1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    }
+
+    aiColor3D specularColor {1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    ret = mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR, specularColor);
+    if (ret != AI_SUCCESS) {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find specular color for material: {}", matName.C_Str());
+        specularColor = {1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    }
+
+    float shininess = 32.f;
+    ret = mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_SHININESS, shininess);
+    if (ret != AI_SUCCESS) {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find shininess for material: {}", matName.C_Str());
+        shininess = 32.f;
+    }
+
+    Material material;
+    material.name = matName.C_Str();
+    material.phong.ambient = glm::vec3{ambientColor.r, ambientColor.g, ambientColor.b};
+    material.phong.diffuse = glm::vec3{diffuseColor.r, diffuseColor.g, diffuseColor.b};
+    material.phong.specular = glm::vec3{specularColor.r, specularColor.g, specularColor.b};
+    material.phong.shininess = shininess;
+
+    return material;
+}
diff --git a/src/ModelLoader.h b/src/ModelLoader.h
index c423319..1cec3e6 100644
--- a/src/ModelLoader.h
+++ b/src/ModelLoader.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 class ModelLoader
 {
 public:
+    static std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Model>> models;
+
     static std::shared_ptr<Model> load_from_file(std::string_view _path);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ShaderLoader.cpp b/src/ShaderLoader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..088a13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ShaderLoader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+//
+// Created by slinky on 5/1/26.
+//
+
+#include "ShaderLoader.h"
+
+#include "glad/gl.h"
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+
+void log_shader_compile_errors(GLuint shader, std::string_view shaderType);
+void log_program_compile_errors(GLuint program);
+
+std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram>> ShaderLoader::shaders;
+
+std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram> ShaderLoader::load(std::string_view vertexPath, std::string_view fragmentPath)
+{
+    std::string vertexSource;
+    std::string fragmentSource;
+
+    std::ifstream vertexFile {};
+    std::ifstream fragmentFile {};
+
+    try
+    {
+        vertexFile.open(vertexPath.data());
+        fragmentFile.open(fragmentPath.data());
+
+        std::stringstream vertexSourceStream {};
+        vertexSourceStream << vertexFile.rdbuf();
+        vertexSource = vertexSourceStream.str();
+
+        std::stringstream fragmentSourceStream {};
+        fragmentSourceStream << fragmentFile.rdbuf();
+        fragmentSource = fragmentSourceStream.str();
+
+        vertexFile.close();
+        fragmentFile.close();
+    } catch (std::ifstream::failure& e) {
+        spdlog::error("Failed to load shader program {}, {}: {}", vertexPath, fragmentPath, std::string(e.what()).c_str());
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    unsigned int vertex;
+    unsigned int fragment;
+
+    vertex = glCreateShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
+    const char* vertex_str = vertexSource.data();
+    glShaderSource(vertex, 1, &vertex_str, NULL);
+    glCompileShader(vertex);
+    log_shader_compile_errors(vertex, "vertex");
+
+    fragment = glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+    const char* frag_str = fragmentSource.data();
+    glShaderSource(fragment, 1, &frag_str, NULL);
+    glCompileShader(fragment);
+    log_shader_compile_errors(fragment, "fragment");
+
+    int shaderId = glCreateProgram();
+
+    glAttachShader(shaderId, vertex);
+    glAttachShader(shaderId, fragment);
+    glLinkProgram(shaderId);
+    log_program_compile_errors(shaderId);
+
+    glDeleteShader(vertex);
+    glDeleteShader(fragment);
+
+    return std::make_shared<ShaderProgram>(ShaderProgram(shaderId));
+}
+
+void log_shader_compile_errors(GLuint shader, std::string_view shaderType)
+{
+    GLint success;
+    GLchar infoLog[1024];
+    glGetShaderiv(shader, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &success);
+    if (!success)
+    {
+        glGetShaderInfoLog(shader, 1024, NULL, infoLog);
+        spdlog::error("Failed to compile {} shader: {}", shaderType, infoLog);
+    }
+}
+
+void log_program_compile_errors(GLuint program)
+{
+    GLint success;
+    GLchar infoLog[1024];
+    glGetProgramiv(program, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &success);
+    if (!success)
+    {
+        glGetShaderInfoLog(program, 1024, NULL, infoLog);
+        spdlog::error("Failed to compile program: {}", infoLog);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ShaderLoader.h b/src/ShaderLoader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1169568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ShaderLoader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Created by slinky on 5/1/26.
+//
+
+#ifndef B_ENGINE_SHADERLOADER_H
+#define B_ENGINE_SHADERLOADER_H
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "ShaderProgram.h"
+
+class ShaderLoader {
+public:
+    static std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram>> shaders;
+
+    static std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram> load(std::string_view vertexPath, std::string_view fragmentPath);
+};
+
+#endif //B_ENGINE_SHADERLOADER_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ShaderProgram.cpp b/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
index 31b1863..a96c0a6 100644
--- a/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
+++ b/src/ShaderProgram.cpp
@@ -5,68 +5,8 @@
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
 
 #include <fstream>
-#include <string>
-#include <sstream>
 
-#include "glad/gl.h"
-#include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
-
-void log_shader_compile_errors(GLuint shader, std::string_view shaderType);
-void log_program_compile_errors(GLuint program);
-
-std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram> ShaderProgram::load(std::string_view vertexPath, std::string_view fragmentPath)
-{
-    std::string vertexSource;
-    std::string fragmentSource;
-
-    std::ifstream vertexFile {};
-    std::ifstream fragmentFile {};
-
-    try
-    {
-        std::stringstream ss;
-        vertexFile.open(vertexPath.data());
-        fragmentFile.open(fragmentPath.data());
-
-        ss << vertexFile.rdbuf();
-        vertexSource = ss.str();
-        ss.clear();
-        ss << fragmentFile.rdbuf();
-        fragmentSource = ss.str();
-
-        vertexFile.close();
-        fragmentFile.close();
-    } catch (std::ifstream::failure& e) {
-        spdlog::error("Failed to load shader program {}, {}: {}", vertexPath, fragmentPath, std::string(e.what()).c_str());
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
-    unsigned int vertex;
-    unsigned int fragment;
-
-    vertex = glCreateShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
-    glShaderSource(vertex, 1, reinterpret_cast<const GLchar* const*>(vertexSource.data()), NULL);
-    glCompileShader(vertex);
-    log_shader_compile_errors(vertex, "vertex");
-
-    fragment = glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
-    glShaderSource(fragment, 1, reinterpret_cast<const GLchar* const*>(fragmentSource.data()), NULL);
-    glCompileShader(fragment);
-    log_shader_compile_errors(fragment, "fragment");
-
-    ShaderProgram program;
-    program.id = glCreateProgram();
-
-    glAttachShader(program.id, vertex);
-    glAttachShader(program.id, fragment);
-    glLinkProgram(program.id);
-    log_program_compile_errors(program.id);
-
-    glDeleteShader(vertex);
-    glDeleteShader(fragment);
-
-    return std::make_shared<ShaderProgram>(program);
-}
+#include <glad/gl.h>
 
 void ShaderProgram::bind()
 {
@@ -80,49 +20,26 @@ void ShaderProgram::unbind()
 
 void ShaderProgram::setFloat(std::string_view name, float value) const
 {
-
+    glUniform1f(glGetUniformLocation(id, name.data()), value);
 }
 
-void ShaderProgram::setVec2(std::string_view name, const glm::vec2& value) const
+void ShaderProgram::setInt(std::string_view name, int value) const
 {
-
+    glUniform1i(glGetUniformLocation(id, name.data()), value);
 }
 
 void ShaderProgram::setVec3(std::string_view name, const glm::vec3& value) const
 {
-
+    glUniform3fv(glGetUniformLocation(id, name.data()), 1, &value[0]);
 }
 
 void ShaderProgram::setVec4(std::string_view name, const glm::vec4& value) const
 {
-
+    glUniform4fv(glGetUniformLocation(id, name.data()), 1, &value[0]);
 }
 
 void ShaderProgram::setMat4(std::string_view name, const glm::mat4& value) const
 {
-
+    glUniformMatrix4fv(glGetUniformLocation(id, name.data()), 1, GL_FALSE, &value[0][0]);
 }
 
-void log_shader_compile_errors(GLuint shader, std::string_view shaderType)
-{
-    GLint success;
-    GLchar infoLog[1024];
-    glGetShaderiv(shader, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &success);
-    if (!success)
-    {
-        glGetShaderInfoLog(shader, 1024, NULL, infoLog);
-        spdlog::error("Failed to compile {} shader: {}", shaderType, infoLog);
-    }
-}
-
-void log_program_compile_errors(GLuint program)
-{
-    GLint success;
-    GLchar infoLog[1024];
-    glGetProgramiv(program, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &success);
-    if (!success)
-    {
-        glGetShaderInfoLog(program, 1024, NULL, infoLog);
-        spdlog::error("Failed to compile program: {}", infoLog);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ShaderProgram.h b/src/ShaderProgram.h
index f1b2359..ec3e337 100644
--- a/src/ShaderProgram.h
+++ b/src/ShaderProgram.h
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 class ShaderProgram
 {
 public:
-    static std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram> load(std::string_view vertexPath, std::string_view fragmentPath);
+    explicit ShaderProgram(GLuint id) : id(id) {}
 
     void bind();
-    void unbind();
+    static void unbind();
 
     void setFloat(std::string_view name, float value) const;
-    void setVec2(std::string_view name, const glm::vec2 &value) const;
+    void setInt(std::string_view name, int value) const;
     void setVec3(std::string_view name, const glm::vec3 &value) const;
     void setMat4(std::string_view name, const glm::mat4 &mat) const;
     void setVec4(std::string_view name, const glm::vec4 &value) const;
diff --git a/src/Texture.h b/src/Texture.h
index 93bc80d..5aee1f6 100644
--- a/src/Texture.h
+++ b/src/Texture.h
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
 #ifndef B_ENGINE_TEXTURE_H
 #define B_ENGINE_TEXTURE_H
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <glad/gl.h>
+
 class Texture
 {
 public:
-    static std::shared_ptr<Texture> load_from_file(std::string_view filePath);
-    static std::shared_ptr<Texture> load_from_data(unsigned char* data, int width, int height, int channels);
+    Texture(unsigned int id, std::string_view filePath, int width, int height, int channels)
+        : id(id), filePath(filePath), width(width), height(height), channels(channels) {}
 
-    Texture() = default;
-    ~Texture();
+    ~Texture() { glDeleteTextures(1, &id); }
 
-    void bind(unsigned int slot);
-    void unbind();
+    void bind() const {glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, id);}
+    static void unbind() {glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);}
 
     [[nodiscard]] int get_width() const { return width; }
     [[nodiscard]] int get_height() const { return height; }
diff --git a/src/Texture.cpp b/src/TextureLoader.cpp
similarity index 58%
rename from src/Texture.cpp
rename to src/TextureLoader.cpp
index a569690..a3233eb 100644
--- a/src/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/TextureLoader.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 //
-// Created by lbmas on 4/29/2026.
+// Created by slinky on 5/1/26.
 //
 
-#include "Texture.h"
+#include "TextureLoader.h"
 
 #include "stb_image.h"
 
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "glad/gl.h"
 
-std::shared_ptr<Texture> Texture::load_from_file(std::string_view filePath)
+std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Texture>> TextureLoader::textures;
+
+std::shared_ptr<Texture> TextureLoader::load_from_file(std::string_view filePath)
 {
     int width, height, channels;
     unsigned char *data = stbi_load(filePath.data(), &width, &height, &channels, 0);
@@ -20,9 +22,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<Texture> Texture::load_from_file(std::string_view filePath)
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    Texture texture = {};
-    glGenTextures(1, &texture.id);
-    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture.id);
+    unsigned int textureID = 0;
+    glGenTextures(1, &textureID);
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID);
 
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -36,18 +38,14 @@ std::shared_ptr<Texture> Texture::load_from_file(std::string_view filePath)
 
     stbi_image_free(data);
 
-    texture.filePath = filePath;
-    texture.width = width;
-    texture.height = height;
-    texture.channels = channels;
-    return std::make_shared<Texture>(texture);
+    return std::make_shared<Texture>(textureID, filePath, width, height, channels);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Texture> Texture::load_from_data(unsigned char* data, int width, int height, int channels)
+std::shared_ptr<Texture> TextureLoader::load_from_data(unsigned char* data, int width, int height, int channels)
 {
-    Texture texture = {};
-    glGenTextures(1, &texture.id);
-    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture.id);
+    unsigned int textureID = 0;
+    glGenTextures(1, &textureID);
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID);
 
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -59,24 +57,5 @@ std::shared_ptr<Texture> Texture::load_from_data(unsigned char* data, int width,
     glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, (GLint)format, width, height, 0, format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
     glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 
-    texture.filePath = "";
-    texture.width = width;
-    texture.height = height;
-    texture.channels = channels;
-    return std::make_shared<Texture>(texture);
-}
-
-Texture::~Texture()
-{
-    glDeleteTextures(1, &id);
-}
-
-void Texture::bind(unsigned int slot)
-{
-
-}
-
-void Texture::unbind()
-{
-
-}
+    return std::make_shared<Texture>(textureID, "memory", width, height, channels);
+}
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diff --git a/src/TextureLoader.h b/src/TextureLoader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0737e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TextureLoader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+// Created by slinky on 5/1/26.
+//
+
+#ifndef B_ENGINE_TEXTURELOADER_H
+#define B_ENGINE_TEXTURELOADER_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include "Texture.h"
+
+class TextureLoader {
+public:
+    static std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Texture>> textures;
+
+    static std::shared_ptr<Texture> load_from_file(std::string_view filePath);
+    static std::shared_ptr<Texture> load_from_data(unsigned char* data, int width, int height, int channels);
+};
+
+#endif //B_ENGINE_TEXTURELOADER_H
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d13ad30..74e557b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 #include "stb_image.h"
 
 #include "Model.h"
+#include "ModelLoader.h"
+#include "ShaderLoader.h"
 #include "ShaderProgram.h"
 #include "Texture.h"
+#include "TextureLoader.h"
 
 GLFWwindow* gWindow = nullptr;
 int gWindowWidth = 800;
@@ -25,10 +28,6 @@ auto cameraPosition = glm::vec3{0, 0, 0};
 auto view = glm::mat4{0};
 auto projection = glm::mat4{0};
 
-std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Model>> gModels = {};
-std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Texture>> gTextures = {};
-std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgram>> gShaders = {};
-
 void glfw_error_callback(int error, const char* description);
 void glfw_key_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int key, int scancode, int action, int mods);
 void glfw_framebuffer_size_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int width, int height);
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ void init_glfw();
 void create_main_window();
 void load_gl();
 void init_camera();
+void loop();
 
 std::shared_ptr<Model> load_model(std::string_view _path);
 
@@ -55,26 +55,21 @@ int main() {
 
     // create a default texture
     unsigned char defaultDiffuseData[4] = {static_cast<unsigned char>(255), 255, 255, 255};
-    gTextures["default_diffuse"] = Texture::load_from_data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&defaultDiffuseData), 1, 1, 4);
+    TextureLoader::textures["default_diffuse"] = TextureLoader::load_from_data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&defaultDiffuseData), 1, 1, 4);
 
     // create a default specular map
     unsigned char defaultSpecularData[4] = {static_cast<unsigned char>(128), 128, 128, 255};
-    gTextures["default_specular"] = Texture::load_from_data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&defaultSpecularData), 1, 1, 4);
+    TextureLoader::textures["default_specular"] = TextureLoader::load_from_data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&defaultSpecularData), 1, 1, 4);
 
-    gShaders["phong_shader"] = ShaderProgram::load("./resources/standard.frag", "./resources/standard.vert");
-    if (gShaders["phong_shader"] == nullptr)
+    ShaderLoader::shaders["phong_shader"] = ShaderLoader::load("./resources/standard.vert", "./resources/standard.frag");
+    if (ShaderLoader::shaders["phong_shader"] == nullptr)
     {
         std::exit(1);
     }
 
-    while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(gWindow)) {
-        glfwPollEvents();
+    ModelLoader::models["cube"] = ModelLoader::load_from_file("./resources/cube.obj");
 
-        glClearColor(0.2f, 0.3f, 0.3f, 1.0f);
-        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-
-        glfwSwapBuffers(gWindow);
-    }
+    loop();
 
     glfwDestroyWindow(gWindow);
     glfwTerminate();
@@ -153,7 +148,56 @@ void init_camera()
     projection = glm::perspective(glm::radians(75.f), aspectRatio, 0.1f, 100.0f);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Model> load_model(std::string_view _path)
-{
-    return std::make_shared<Model>();
+void loop() {
+    Texture* defaultDiffuse = TextureLoader::textures["default_diffuse"].get();
+    Texture* defaultSpecular = TextureLoader::textures["default_specular"].get();
+
+    while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(gWindow)) {
+        auto modelMatrix = glm::identity<glm::mat4>();
+        glfwPollEvents();
+
+        glClearColor(0.2f, 0.3f, 0.3f, 1.0f);
+        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+        ShaderProgram* shader = ShaderLoader::shaders["phong_shader"].get();
+        Model* model = ModelLoader::models["cube"].get();
+
+        if (shader && model) {
+            Material* mat = model->materials[0].get();
+            shader->bind();
+
+            shader->setMat4("projection", projection);
+            shader->setMat4("view", view);
+            shader->setMat4("model", modelMatrix);
+
+            shader->setVec3("viewPosition", cameraPosition);
+
+            if (mat) {
+                shader->setVec3("phongAmbient", mat->phong.ambient);
+                shader->setVec3("phongDiffuse", mat->phong.diffuse);
+                shader->setVec3("phongSpecular", mat->phong.specular);
+                shader->setFloat("phongShininess", mat->phong.shininess);
+            }
+
+            shader->setVec3("lightPosition", glm::vec3(5.f, 5.f, 5.f));
+            shader->setVec3("lightAmbient", glm::vec3{.1f, .1f, .1f});
+            shader->setVec3("lightDiffuse", glm::vec3{.8f, .8f, .8f});
+            shader->setVec3("lightSpecular", glm::vec3{1.f, 1.f, 1.f});
+
+            glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+            defaultDiffuse->bind();
+            shader->setInt("diffuse1", 0);
+
+            glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
+            defaultSpecular->bind();
+            shader->setInt("specular1", 1);
+
+            for (auto mesh: model->meshes) {
+                glBindVertexArray(mesh.get()->vao);
+                glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, mesh->numIndices, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        glfwSwapBuffers(gWindow);
+    }
 }
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