diff --git a/.idea/editor.xml b/.idea/editor.xml
index 14b5dc8..aa42fb7 100644
--- a/.idea/editor.xml
+++ b/.idea/editor.xml
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNoDiscardExpression/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNodiscardFunctionWithoutReturnValue/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonExceptionSafeResourceAcquisition/@EntryIndexedValue" value="HINT" type="string" />
-    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonExplicitConversionOperator/@EntryIndexedValue" value="HINT" type="string" />
-    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonExplicitConvertingConstructor/@EntryIndexedValue" value="HINT" type="string" />
+    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonExplicitConversionOperator/@EntryIndexedValue" value="DO_NOT_SHOW" type="string" />
+    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonExplicitConvertingConstructor/@EntryIndexedValue" value="DO_NOT_SHOW" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonInlineFunctionDefinitionInHeaderFile/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNonInlineVariableDefinitionInHeaderFile/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppNotAllPathsReturnValue/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65c2213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="CppNonExplicitConversionOperator" enabled="false" level="HINT" enabled_by_default="false" />
+    <inspection_tool class="CppNonExplicitConvertingConstructor" enabled="false" level="HINT" enabled_by_default="false" />
+  </profile>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/RendererTypes.h b/src/RendererTypes.h
index c5b0bc5..582e185 100644
--- a/src/RendererTypes.h
+++ b/src/RendererTypes.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
+
 namespace PB::Renderer
 {
     struct Color
@@ -17,4 +19,16 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
         constexpr Color cyan = {0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
         constexpr Color magenta = {1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
     }
+
+    class VulkanHandle
+    {
+        public:
+            VulkanHandle(void* _handle) : handle(_handle) {}
+
+            template<typename Ty> operator Ty() { return static_cast<Ty>(handle); }
+            void* get() const { return handle; }
+
+        private:
+            void* handle = nullptr;
+    };
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 969f3e9..75d6f8d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -32,35 +32,37 @@ int main()
         CleanupAllAndExit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 
     /* Adds runtime objects */
-    VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject
-    (
-        Colors::red, Mesh
-        {
-            .vertices =
+    {
+        VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject
+        (
+            Colors::red, Mesh
             {
-                 0.0f, -0.5f,
-                 0.5f,  0.9f,
-                -0.5f,  0.5f
-            },
+                .vertices =
+                {
+                     0.0f, -0.5f,
+                     0.5f,  0.9f,
+                    -0.5f,  0.5f
+                },
 
-            .indices = { 0, 1, 2 }
-        }
-    );
+                .indices = { 0, 1, 2 }
+            }
+        );
 
-    VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject
-    (
-        Colors::yellow, Mesh
-        {
-            .vertices =
+        VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject
+        (
+            Colors::yellow, Mesh
             {
-                -0.9f,  0.0f,
-                -0.9f, -0.9f,
-                 0.0f, -0.9f
-            },
+                .vertices =
+                {
+                    -0.9f,  0.0f,
+                    -0.9f, -0.9f,
+                     0.0f, -0.9f
+                },
 
-            .indices = { 0, 1, 2 }
-        }
-    );
+                .indices = { 0, 1, 2 }
+            }
+        );
+    }
 
     /* Polls window events whilst it is still open */
     while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window))
diff --git a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManager.h b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManager.h
index 6adec26..3ba9cc2 100644
--- a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManager.h
+++ b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManager.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
              */
             static bool RenderPass(GLFWwindow* window);
 
-            static void CreateNewRenderObject(Color color, Mesh mesh);
+            static void CreateNewRenderObject(Color color, const Mesh& mesh);
 
         private:
             // === Internal helper structs === //
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
 
             // === Vulkan init helpers === //
 
-            static bool IsDeviceSuitable(const VkPhysicalDevice& device);
-            static QueueFamilyIndices FindQueueFamilies(const VkPhysicalDevice& device);
-            static bool CheckDeviceExtensionSupport(const VkPhysicalDevice& device);
+            static bool IsDeviceSuitable(VulkanHandle device);
+            static QueueFamilyIndices FindQueueFamilies(VulkanHandle device);
+            static bool CheckDeviceExtensionSupport(VulkanHandle device);
 
             static SwapChainSupportDetails QuerySwapChainSupport();
             static VkSurfaceFormatKHR ChooseSurfaceFormat(const std::vector<VkSurfaceFormatKHR>& availableFormats);
diff --git a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerInit.cpp b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerInit.cpp
index 55d9198..39521de 100644
--- a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerInit.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerInit.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool VulkanManager::IsDeviceSuitable(const VkPhysicalDevice& device)
+    bool VulkanManager::IsDeviceSuitable(VulkanHandle device)
     {
         const QueueFamilyIndices indices = FindQueueFamilies(device);
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
         return indices.Complete() && swapChainAdequate && discreteGPU;
     }
 
-    VulkanManager::QueueFamilyIndices VulkanManager::FindQueueFamilies(const VkPhysicalDevice& device)
+    VulkanManager::QueueFamilyIndices VulkanManager::FindQueueFamilies(VulkanHandle device)
     {
         QueueFamilyIndices indices;
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
         return indices;
     }
 
-    bool VulkanManager::CheckDeviceExtensionSupport(const VkPhysicalDevice& device)
+    bool VulkanManager::CheckDeviceExtensionSupport(VulkanHandle device)
     {
         const std::vector REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS = {
             VK_KHR_SWAPCHAIN_EXTENSION_NAME,
diff --git a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerRender.cpp b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerRender.cpp
index 398e08c..3d79f2f 100644
--- a/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerRender.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/vulkan/VulkanManagerRender.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace PB::Renderer
         }
     }
 
-    void VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject(const Color color, Mesh mesh)
+    void VulkanManager::CreateNewRenderObject(const Color color, const Mesh& mesh)
     {
         RenderObject obj{};
         obj.IndexCount = mesh.indices.size();