diff --git a/client/src/main.cpp b/client/src/main.cpp
index 5cb545c..1857d26 100644
--- a/client/src/main.cpp
+++ b/client/src/main.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ int main() {
     glfwMakeContextCurrent(window);
     glewInit();
 
+    dataModel->Init();
+    workspace = dataModel->workspace;
     simulationInit();
     renderInit(window, 1200, 900);
 
diff --git a/editor/mainwindow.cpp b/editor/mainwindow.cpp
index 2043434..7b271e7 100644
--- a/editor/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/editor/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "objects/part.h"
 #include "qitemselectionmodel.h"
 #include "qobject.h"
+#include "qsysinfo.h"
 
 SelectedTool selectedTool;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     : QMainWindow(parent)
     , ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
 {
+    dataModel->Init();
+    workspace = dataModel->workspace;
+
     ui->setupUi(this);
     timer.start(33, this);
     setMouseTracking(true);
diff --git a/src/common.cpp b/src/common.cpp
index 183c5f6..3816179 100644
--- a/src/common.cpp
+++ b/src/common.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 Camera camera(glm::vec3(0.0, 0.0, 3.0));
 //std::vector<Part> parts;
-std::shared_ptr<Workspace> workspace = Workspace::New();
+std::shared_ptr<DataModel> dataModel = DataModel::New();
+std::shared_ptr<Workspace> workspace = dataModel->workspace;
+// std::shared_ptr<Workspace> workspace = Workspace::New();
 std::optional<HierarchyPreUpdateHandler> hierarchyPreUpdateHandler;
 std::optional<HierarchyPostUpdateHandler> hierarchyPostUpdateHandler;
 
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 2600cfc..d1ea23c 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ typedef std::function<void(std::vector<InstanceRefWeak> oldSelection, std::vecto
 // TEMPORARY COMMON DATA FOR VARIOUS INTERNAL COMPONENTS
 
 extern Camera camera;
+extern std::shared_ptr<DataModel> dataModel;
 extern std::shared_ptr<Workspace> workspace;
 extern std::optional<HierarchyPreUpdateHandler> hierarchyPreUpdateHandler;
 extern std::optional<HierarchyPostUpdateHandler> hierarchyPostUpdateHandler;
diff --git a/src/objects/base/instance.h b/src/objects/base/instance.h
index a9e861e..d75001e 100644
--- a/src/objects/base/instance.h
+++ b/src/objects/base/instance.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ protected:
     virtual ~Instance();
 
     virtual void OnParentUpdated(std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> oldParent, std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> newParent);
+
+    template <typename T> inline std::shared_ptr<T> shared() { return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<T>(this->shared_from_this()); }
 public:
     const static InstanceType TYPE;
     std::string name;
diff --git a/src/objects/base/service.cpp b/src/objects/base/service.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c206bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/base/service.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#include "service.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+Service::Service(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> root) : dataModel(root) {}
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diff --git a/src/objects/base/service.h b/src/objects/base/service.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea167dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/base/service.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Services are top-level singletons and belong to a specific DataModel
+// They serve one specific task and can be accessed using game:GetService
+#include "objects/datamodel.h"
+#include <memory>
+class Service {
+protected:
+    std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel;
+
+    Service(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> root);
+};
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diff --git a/src/objects/datamodel.cpp b/src/objects/datamodel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea09ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/datamodel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "datamodel.h"
+#include "workspace.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+const InstanceType DataModel::TYPE = {
+    .super = &Instance::TYPE,
+    .className = "DataModel",
+    .constructor = nullptr,
+};
+
+const InstanceType* DataModel::GetClass() {
+    return &TYPE;
+}
+
+DataModel::DataModel()
+    : Instance(&TYPE) {
+}
+
+void DataModel::Init() {
+    this->workspace = std::make_shared<Workspace>(shared<DataModel>());
+}
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diff --git a/src/objects/datamodel.h b/src/objects/datamodel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02a3408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/datamodel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "base.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+class Workspace;
+
+// The root instance to all objects in the hierarchy
+class DataModel : public Instance {
+//private:
+public:
+    const static InstanceType TYPE;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Workspace> workspace;
+
+    DataModel();
+    void Init();
+
+    static inline std::shared_ptr<DataModel> New() { return std::make_shared<DataModel>(); };
+    virtual const InstanceType* GetClass() override;
+};
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diff --git a/src/objects/workspace.cpp b/src/objects/workspace.cpp
index 9b75220..7886908 100644
--- a/src/objects/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/workspace.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 const InstanceType Workspace::TYPE = {
     .super = &Instance::TYPE,
     .className = "Workspace",
-    .constructor = &Workspace::Create,
+    // .constructor = &Workspace::Create,
+    .explorerIcon = "workspace",
 };
 
 const InstanceType* Workspace::GetClass() {
     return &TYPE;
 }
 
-Workspace::Workspace(): Instance(&TYPE) {
+Workspace::Workspace(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel): Instance(&TYPE), Service(dataModel) {
 }
diff --git a/src/objects/workspace.h b/src/objects/workspace.h
index a70eebe..d29e1f0 100644
--- a/src/objects/workspace.h
+++ b/src/objects/workspace.h
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "base.h"
+#include "objects/base/service.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-class Workspace : public Instance {
+class Workspace : public Instance, Service {
 //private:
 public:
     const static InstanceType TYPE;
 
-    Workspace();
+    Workspace(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel);
 
-    static inline std::shared_ptr<Workspace> New() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
-    static inline InstanceRef Create() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
+    // static inline std::shared_ptr<Workspace> New() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
+    // static inline InstanceRef Create() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
     virtual const InstanceType* GetClass() override;
 };
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