diff --git a/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj b/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj
index 6c148289..46c98312 100644
--- a/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Cloneable.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Common.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Director.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\EventTicker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\event\Event.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\event\EventType.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\event\KeyEvent.h" />
@@ -26,16 +25,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Exception.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Function.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\IntrusiveList.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Json.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Keys.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Library.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Serializable.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Singleton.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\String.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Ticker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Time.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Timer.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Xml.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\kiwano.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\macros.h" />
@@ -56,8 +51,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\RefCounter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Resource.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\SmartPtr.hpp" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Task.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\TaskManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\math\Constants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\math\EaseFunctions.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\math\Math.h" />
@@ -101,9 +94,16 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\TextStyle.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\Texture.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\TextureCache.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\EventTicker.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Json.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\LocalStorage.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\ResourceCache.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Task.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\TaskManager.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Ticker.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Timer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\UserData.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Xml.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\2d\action\Action.cpp" />
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\2d\TextActor.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\2d\Transition.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Allocator.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\EventTicker.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Module.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Director.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\EventDispatcher.cpp" />
@@ -142,11 +141,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\RefCounter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Resource.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\String.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Ticker.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Time.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Task.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\TaskManager.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Timer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\platform\Application.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\platform\FileSystem.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\platform\Input.cpp" />
@@ -176,8 +171,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\TextLayout.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\Texture.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\TextureCache.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\EventTicker.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\LocalStorage.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\ResourceCache.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Task.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\TaskManager.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Ticker.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Timer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\UserData.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
diff --git a/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj.filters b/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj.filters
index 3bbe6b4a..8e32b171 100644
--- a/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/projects/kiwano/kiwano.vcxproj.filters
@@ -285,12 +285,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Any.h">
       <Filter>core</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Json.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Xml.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\IntrusiveList.h">
       <Filter>core</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -321,20 +315,26 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\FrameSequence.h">
       <Filter>render</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Task.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\EventTicker.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\TaskManager.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Json.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Timer.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Task.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Ticker.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\TaskManager.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\EventTicker.h">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Ticker.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Timer.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Xml.h">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -542,20 +542,20 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\render\FrameSequence.cpp">
       <Filter>render</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\TaskManager.cpp">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\EventTicker.cpp">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Task.cpp">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Task.cpp">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Timer.cpp">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\TaskManager.cpp">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\Ticker.cpp">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Ticker.cpp">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\core\EventTicker.cpp">
-      <Filter>core</Filter>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\kiwano\utils\Timer.cpp">
+      <Filter>utils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/kiwano-network/HttpRequest.h b/src/kiwano-network/HttpRequest.h
index fe8bdd6c..626c3b56 100644
--- a/src/kiwano-network/HttpRequest.h
+++ b/src/kiwano-network/HttpRequest.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <kiwano/core/Common.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/ObjectBase.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Json.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Json.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/2d/Actor.h b/src/kiwano/2d/Actor.h
index 0c552b20..a1af5e8b 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/2d/Actor.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/2d/Actor.h
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
+#include <kiwano/math/Math.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/ObjectBase.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Time.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/TaskManager.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/EventDispatcher.h>
-#include <kiwano/math/Math.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h>
 #include <kiwano/2d/action/ActionManager.h>
 #include <kiwano/2d/Component.h>
 
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/ObjectBase.cpp b/src/kiwano/core/ObjectBase.cpp
index 9423407c..7fa059f2 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/ObjectBase.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/core/ObjectBase.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <kiwano/core/ObjectBase.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Logger.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Json.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Json.h>
 #include <typeinfo>
 
 namespace kiwano
diff --git a/src/kiwano/kiwano.h b/src/kiwano/kiwano.h
index 92aa77fd..e7cb0773 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/kiwano.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/kiwano.h
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@
 #include <kiwano/core/Resource.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/SmartPtr.hpp>
 #include <kiwano/core/Time.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Timer.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Ticker.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/EventTicker.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Task.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/TaskManager.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/event/Event.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/event/KeyEvent.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/event/MouseEvent.h>
@@ -120,3 +115,8 @@
 #include <kiwano/utils/LocalStorage.h>
 #include <kiwano/utils/ResourceCache.h>
 #include <kiwano/utils/UserData.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Timer.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Ticker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/EventTicker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Task.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h>
diff --git a/src/kiwano/platform/Application.h b/src/kiwano/platform/Application.h
index 6fe77c3c..5c2d4e87 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/platform/Application.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/platform/Application.h
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 #include <kiwano/core/Common.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Module.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Time.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Timer.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Singleton.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/event/Event.h>
 #include <kiwano/platform/Runner.h>
 #include <kiwano/platform/Window.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Timer.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.cpp b/src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.cpp
rename to src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.cpp
index b0872b41..f354f081 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <kiwano/core/EventTicker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/EventTicker.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.h b/src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.h
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.h
index 1f070edb..37ec50d1 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/EventTicker.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/EventTicker.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
-#include <kiwano/core/Ticker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Ticker.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/EventDispatcher.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/event/Event.h>
 
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Json.h b/src/kiwano/utils/Json.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Json.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Json.h
diff --git a/src/kiwano/utils/ResourceCache.h b/src/kiwano/utils/ResourceCache.h
index 6c40b938..e6aaa9e8 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/utils/ResourceCache.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/ResourceCache.h
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
+#include <kiwano/core/Resource.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Json.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Xml.h>
 #include <kiwano/render/Frame.h>
 #include <kiwano/render/FrameSequence.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Resource.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Json.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/Xml.h>
 #include <kiwano/render/Font.h>
 #include <kiwano/render/GifImage.h>
 
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Task.cpp b/src/kiwano/utils/Task.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Task.cpp
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Task.cpp
index 430c6094..a1988735 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/Task.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <kiwano/core/Task.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Task.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Task.h b/src/kiwano/utils/Task.h
similarity index 99%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Task.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Task.h
index 9297d707..2fcce5f2 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/Task.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/Task.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
-#include <kiwano/core/Ticker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Ticker.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/IntrusiveList.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.cpp b/src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.cpp
rename to src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.cpp
index 740ef94a..36afa031 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #include <kiwano/core/Logger.h>
-#include <kiwano/core/TaskManager.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.h b/src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h
index d71d975b..1d2c8669 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/TaskManager.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/TaskManager.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
-#include <kiwano/core/Task.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Task.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Ticker.cpp b/src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Ticker.cpp
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.cpp
index b3884cd8..c072f580 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/Ticker.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <kiwano/core/Ticker.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Ticker.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Ticker.h b/src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.h
similarity index 99%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Ticker.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.h
index a4663769..0fb86ab0 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/Ticker.h
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/Ticker.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #pragma once
-#include <kiwano/core/Timer.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Timer.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
 {
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Timer.cpp b/src/kiwano/utils/Timer.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Timer.cpp
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Timer.cpp
index aec2bb48..1c9ce5e2 100644
--- a/src/kiwano/core/Timer.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwano/utils/Timer.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <kiwano/core/Timer.h>
+#include <kiwano/utils/Timer.h>
 #include <kiwano/core/Allocator.h>
 
 namespace kiwano
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Timer.h b/src/kiwano/utils/Timer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Timer.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Timer.h
diff --git a/src/kiwano/core/Xml.h b/src/kiwano/utils/Xml.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kiwano/core/Xml.h
rename to src/kiwano/utils/Xml.h